Two years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a “pandemic.” We look back at key activities from BIO and the biopharmaceutical industry—and where we go from here.

Adding to the wide-scale human suffering across Ukraine, Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is causing a major disruption to both medical as well as agricultural supply chains in the region and worldwide. As Russia’s war destabilizes the lives of millions of Ukrainians, it also destabilizes…

What is a plant pandemic? “Plant pandemic” is the newer mainstream term for a problem that has plagued society forever—our crops are just as susceptible to disease as we are. The infamous Irish potato famine is a historical plant pandemic that may ring a bell for many. In the mid 1800’s a…

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America. During American Heart Month, we explore how to improve cardiovascular disease outcomes. “Heart disease costs our healthcare system $216 billion dollars annually, and results in $147 billion worth of lost productivity each year.” said U.S. Rep…

Every year during U.S. Black History Month, our agriculture community highlights the important contributions of George Washington Carver—and he deserves it. Carver’s accomplishments changed the way we farm. Yet, Carver is one of only a handful of well-known Black American inventors. This time of…

The Gardasil vaccine and increased access to Pap tests are saving women’s lives across the globe

A new first-of-its-kind study published in The Lancet examines the impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) around the world. AMR occurs when different types of pathogens grow resistant to existing antibiotics and other treatments, or become “superbugs.” The study found that drug-resistant…

Please note this blog contains spoilers for the movie “Don’t Look Up.” The star-studded movie “Don’t Look Up” is an overt allegory for climate change and what can happen when the entire world observes an impending problem, but only a few take action. Sadly, the film ends with planet earth being…

As the world contends with the rapidly spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19, getting more people vaccinated and boosted is all the more essential. Unfortunately, however, many state legislatures have presented a slew of anti-vaccine legislation—and this seems unlikely to change in 2022. "Over 1…

2021 is shaping up to have been either the sixth or seventh hottest year on record. At the heart of this historically hot year is the amount of greenhouse gases that have been produced over the course of the year. One way for the United States to do its part in reducing its contribution to global…