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Health Canada announces it has given Moderna the green light for authorization to launch a clinical trail for a mRNA Ebola vaccine aimed at targeting the Bundibugyo strain of the ebolavirus.
2026-08-4

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a new blood test for colorectal cancer screenings in older adults, including those above age 45.
2026-07-27

Taco Bell removes lettuce from some of their restaurants following reports that the Food and Drug Administration has opened an investigation into iceberg lettuce supplied to them.
2026-07-16

The U.S. military says that it will require recruits to take the influenza vaccine amidst an influenza outbreak at the Lackland Air Force Base in Bexar County, Texas, U.S. The move comes after U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth lifted the military vaccine mandate.
2026-06-24

Moderna announces that it will partner with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations to develop a vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus.
2026-06-1

The American Cancer Society adds the FDA-approved Guardant Health Shield blood test to its recommended colorectal cancer screening options in the United States amidst a rise in colon cancer cases in young adults.
2026-05-27

German biotech company CureVac sues Moderna, accusing their COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax of infringing on CureVac patents.
2026-04-24

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Gilead Sciences's new lenacapavir drug, marketed as Yeztugo, for the treatment of HIV after successful clinical trials show the drug nearly eliminated the infection spread.
2025-06-18

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration clears the Fujirebio Lumipulse for distribution, the first blood test that can be used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease in people 55 years or older with memory problems by detecting amyloid plaques. Alzheimer's can currently only be diagnosed using a PET scan.
2025-05-16

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration bans the usage of Red No. 3 artificial food coloring, due to research showing that the food coloring is carcinogenic.
2025-01-15