Pentagon personnel could soon be told to participate in new training programs designed to prepare them for anticipated advancements in biotechnology and its convergence with other critical and emerging technologies, like quantum computing and AI. House lawmakers recently passed an amendment en bloc in their version of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act that…
Last month, I joined a US think tank delegation to China, participating in a round table at a top university in Beijing. A remark by a leading professor of diplomacy struck me: “If China and the US can’t cooperate on health issues, they can’t cooperate on others.” His words underscore the dire state of bilateral…
NKGen Biotech (OTC: NKGN), a clinical-stage biotech company, will present at the 3rd China Great Bay Cell and Gene Therapy Forum in Guangzhou on September 25-26, 2025. CEO Paul Y. Song will discuss their investigational NK cell therapy, troculeucel, for neurodegenerative diseases. The presentation will take place…
The U.K. is under pressure to offer a better deal to global pharmaceutical firms, as a slew of pulled investments and stalled drug pricing talks loom over U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to Britain. Drug companies have been urging U.K. authorities to pay more for drugs and improve the competitive landscape ahead of a…
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning. The news coming out of D.C. never stops. We get into all of it below. Trump reportedly discussing crackdown on Chinese drugs The Trump administration is considering implementing severe restrictions on drugs from…
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s 2026 health care agenda, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a memorandum that aims to crack down on direct-to-consumer prescription…
Hong Kong does not lack scientific talent and has long excelled in academic research. But its market has been too small to grow its own tech industries. However, as China emerges as a science powerhouse, the city now has a chance to raise its game and join the big league. Fifteen facilities in Hong Kong…
UnitedHealthcare signage is displayed on an office building in Phoenix, Arizona, on July 19, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group on Tuesday issued a 2025 outlook that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, as the company’s insurance unit continues to grapple with higher medical costs. Shares of UnitedHealth Group fell…
US President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to impose up to 200% tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. “very soon.” “They’re going to be tariffs at very…
China is ready to cooperate with France in industries such as nuclear power, aviation, artificial intelligence, green energy and biotechnology, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said. Wang’s comments in Paris capped a European visit that also took him to Brussels and Berlin. During his trip, China announced anti-dumping duties on European brandy while exempting major cognac…