May 14, 2026
South Africa will begin providing lenacapavir on June 5 after delays tied to postimportation testing, while Uganda has launched rollout of the twice-yearly HIV prevention injection in Lira.
Apr 23, 2026
Eli Lilly, AbbVie, Vertex, Gilead Sciences and Pfizer were identified as pharmaceutical stocks to watch, with Abbott Laboratories and McKesson appearing on a separate seven-stock list.
Apr 07, 2026
GLP-1 drugs discovered accidentally in anglerfish research now treat conditions beyond diabetes including kidney disease, sleep apnea, and addiction. The global diabetes therapeutics market is projected to reach $241.5 billion by 2030, growing at 12.4% annually.
Mar 30, 2026
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has been instructed to remove "biodefense" and "pandemic preparedness" language from its website, signaling a major shift away from these research priorities. NIH leadership says the institute will now focus on current infectious diseases and basic immunology rather than predicting future threats. Public health experts warn this could leave the U.S. less prepared for future health emergencies.
Feb 27, 2026
Zimbabwe began rolling out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug, on February 19 in Epworth. The program will initially target more than 46,000 people at high risk across 24 sites nationwide.