Annually on March 17th, "the Irish and the Irish-at-heart across the globe observe St. Patrick’s Day,” as the popular saying goes. It was originally a day of religious feasts for the patron saint of Ireland, but today it is an international celebration of Irish culture—complete with parades,…

One year ago today, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a “pandemic.” Here’s a look back at key activities from BIO and the industry over the past year—and how we were able to come so far, so fast.  Most of the world woke up to the seriousness of the pandemic on…

Remember traveling? 2019 was the most I have ever traveled in one year, and in 2020 I planned to pack in even more miles. I do have a slight fear of flying, but once in the air I find comfort in watching the landscapes change. When flying from D.C. to Des Moines for a BIO event in 2019, it felt…

A zoonotic disease has killed 500,000 Americans and closed countless businesses and eliminated millions of jobs. Climate change is causing increasingly volatile, and devastating weather events and likely contributed to the cold snap that battered Texas. If we don’t act, this is just the tip of the…

This Sunday, February 28, is Rare Disease Day. Scientists and researchers in the biotech fields mark the day as a way to raise awareness about rare diseases, celebrate our progress in finding treatments and cures, and explain why future research and development is so important. More than 7,000…

Mapillar Dahn has three daughters—and they all have sickle cell disease. But she gained hope thanks to Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) drug Oxbryta, the first FDA-approved drug targeting the underlying cause of sickle cell disease rather than just its symptoms. Dahn’s oldest daughter, Tully, was…

The COVID-19 pandemic opened the world’s eyes to the clinical trial process—and the importance of investing in research and development to get new prescription drugs to patients. And while the world is grateful for the speed with which the biopharmaceutical industry has developed COVID-19 vaccines…

Truth be told, I’ve spent a lot of money on apparel just because it’s made from plastic bottles. I thought I was helping, until I read, Recycled Plastic is Everywhere—and It’s Harming the Planet. “[H]ere’s the thing,” Elizabeth Segran wrote, “Every time you wash or wear that puffer, microscopic…

Less than a month ago, the United States inaugurated the first-ever Black woman and South Asian woman to the vice presidency, Kamala Harris. This historic moment of progress occurred against the backdrop of a shameful attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, which included the active…