BIO.News Newsletter

How’s COVAX going? We take a look in an exclusive report—and also have news on sustainable, genetically engineered salmon that could be coming to your dinner plate soon. (802 words, 4 minutes)

Today, we have new data on medicine use and pricing in the U.S. in 2020, as well as the technology standing between climate change and global food insecurity—plus what’s happening in the Supreme Court and a lot of news. (714 words, 3 minutes, 34 seconds)

Back to work, back to school—and back to routine care. We explain why it’s important to schedule a check-up, and also look at pandemic lessons and holiday weekend news. (910 words, 4 minutes, 33 seconds) P.S. It’s Dr. Michelle’s one-year anniversary at BIO—read our recent profile of her!

Here’s one thing you need to do over the holiday weekend: take a breather. We have some tools from some BIO friends with practical advice on what you can do, as well as a look at how gene editing is making tomatoes that could help lower blood pressure. (686 words, 3 minutes, 25 seconds) Good Day BIO is taking a quick break for Memorial Day. We’ll be in touch if there’s major breaking news, but otherwise, we’ll resume regular publication on Tuesday, June 1.

If you thought D.C. would slow down ahead of Memorial Day, think again. Today, news on two bills that would streamline reporting requirements for Emerging Growth Companies and provide biofuel tax credits, as well as what Nick Offerman (best known as Ron Swanson) said about COVID-19 vaccines. (828 words, 4 minutes, 8 seconds)

We have a lot to report from Capitol Hill, including the new, history-making head of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and what a few lawmakers said about a TRIPS waiver and H.R. 3. Also, a new study tells us what consumers think about sustainable fashion. (744 words, 3 minutes, 43 seconds)

G20 leaders pledged to share vaccines and USDA published some ideas on climate-smart ag and forestry—and many of these ideas are aligned with things BIO’s proposed. (896 words, 4 minutes, 28 seconds)

Starting the week before Memorial Day with a new podcast on why we must SHARE vaccines globally, plus a new op-ed from Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath on how we can “science our way out” of the climate crisis—and a busy Monday on the Hill. (832 words, 4 minutes, 9 seconds)

Ending the week with news from Congress on a proposed tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel, Biden’s top scientist, and closing patent gaps—plus, how you can travel to five continents in two days, no quarantine required. (622 words, 3 minutes, 6 seconds)

Today, President Biden will sign important legislation addressing anti-Asian hate crimes. We applaud the law’s passage—and the important contributions of the AAPI community to innovation. Also, two of the best science communicators we know tells us more about the “bio-revolution,” and we recap yesterday's HHS appropriations hearing. (1078 words, 5 minutes, 23 seconds)