BIO.News Newsletter

Bio.News caught up with BIO’s State Government Affairs team for a mid-year state legislature update—here’s what you need to know, from Medicare to biofuels. (550 words, 2 minutes, 45 seconds)

Ending the week with how misinformation on Medicare costs threatens patients’ access to Alzheimer’s treatments, and what USTR and BIO are saying about Mexico’s corn ban. Plus, we have a special look at how BIO used new social sharing technology to drive engagement at the International Convention in June. (687 words, 3 minutes, 26 seconds)

We interrupt your mid-August doldrums with big news: a federal appeals court rules to restrict access to mifepristone, and USTR is expected to take action today on Mexico’s corn ban. (579 words, 2 minutes, 53 seconds)

We’re close to eradicating wild poliovirus—but we need broad vaccination coverage to get there. Plus, Google announced a new program that uses blockchain and SAFs to reduce business travel emissions. (471 words, 2 minutes, 21 seconds)

The risk of forest fires is increasing—but biotech has solutions to put them out and even prevent them. For National Immunization Awareness Month, we have an exclusive interview with GSK’s Director of U.S. Vaccine Policy about how we can increase routine adult vaccination and access. (507 words, 2 minutes, 32 seconds)

Respiratory virus season is coming—but for the first year ever, we have protection against COVID-19, influenza, AND RSV. Plus, new market research highlights what’s needed to continue to grow the sustainable aviation fuel market. (494 words, 2 minutes, 28 seconds)

Two new reports show how the plant biostimulants market is growing—but it needs good policy to truly thrive. Plus, a recent Facebook Live featuring two BIO leaders explored how we can make clinical trials more diverse. (528 words, 2 minutes, 38 seconds)

New data uncovers the cause of last year’s measles outbreak among children in Ohio—plus, the latest news on the Farm Bill as the September deadline looms. (524 words, 2 minutes, 37 seconds)

A new study explores links between air pollution and premature deaths from antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and over the past month, extreme weather has devastated tomato crops in India. Biotech could provide solutions to both challenges. (586 words, 2 minutes, 55 seconds)

Today, we’re looking at a flurry of new approvals and announcements—signs of the potential of biotech to solve our greatest health challenges, if policy doesn’t thwart the progress. Plus, valley fever is looking bad in California—rain and a fungus are to blame. (507 words, 2 minutes, 32 seconds)