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WHO response to Ebola outbreak in DRC
Bundibugyo outbreak

Sizing up an epidemic, with diagnostics and bioinformatics

May 21, 2026
By Anette Breindl
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It is not surprising that a large Ebola outbreak would be considered a public health emergency of international concern. But the current PHEIC is notable for the speed with which it was declared, speaking to the urgency of the situation. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the outbreak a PHEIC on Sunday, May 17, without first convening an emergency committee. That step is unprecedented.
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WHO response to Ebola outbreak in DRC
Bundibugyo outbreak

Sizing up an epidemic, with diagnostics and bioinformatics

May 20, 2026
By Anette Breindl
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It is not surprising that a large Ebola outbreak would be considered a public health emergency of international concern. But the current PHEIC is notable for the speed with which it was declared, speaking to the urgency of the situation. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the outbreak a PHEIC on Sunday, May 17, without first convening an emergency committee. That step is unprecedented.


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China and U.S. flags

Life sciences ‘sweet’ opportunity in US-China talks

May 19, 2026
By Mari Serebrov
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Of all the issues that could be on the table at the talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping, the life sciences sector is the “sweet spot” for collaboration between the two countries in a way that would benefit the world, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said in a Brookings Institution webinar in advance of the two-day summit that starts May 14.
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China and U.S. flags

Life sciences ‘sweet’ opportunity in US-China talks

May 13, 2026
By Mari Serebrov
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Of all the issues that could be on the table at the talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping, the life sciences sector is the “sweet spot” for collaboration between the two countries in a way that would benefit the world, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said in a Brookings Institution webinar in advance of the two-day summit that starts May 14.
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Dollar sign thermometer
Med-tech financings April 2026

Follow-ons hit 7-year high, lead med-tech's $10B start to 2026

May 12, 2026
By Amanda Lanier
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Med-tech financing activity in the first four months of 2026 reached $10.05 billion, similar to 2025’s $10.31 billion and 2022’s $10.62 billion. While below the peak years of 2019-2021, when financings were above $15 billion in the time period, total value is still above the levels seen in 2023-2024. April saw $1.51 billion raised, compared to $2.44 billion in March, $4.55 billion in February and $1.52 billion in January.
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Dollar sign thermometer
Med-tech financings April 2026

Follow-ons hit 7-year high, lead med-tech's $10B start to 2026

May 8, 2026
By Amanda Lanier
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Med-tech financing activity in the first four months of 2026 reached $10.05 billion, similar to 2025’s $10.31 billion and 2022’s $10.62 billion. While below the peak years of 2019-2021, when financings were above $15 billion in the time period, total value is still above the levels seen in 2023-2024. April saw $1.51 billion raised, compared to $2.44 billion in March, $4.55 billion in February and $1.52 billion in January.
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