Medical Research

Grand Rapids’ Van Andel Institute has received a federal grant, supporting researchers’ efforts to develop life-changing therapies

A unanimous three-judge panel held the research is confidential intellectual property that is exempt from the state’s Freedom of Information Act

Before 2015, the standard recommendation was to protect infants and babies from allergies. As a result, parents were told to avoid feeding nuts and other potential foods that cause allergic responses to children. Was that a good idea? We’ll look at an update on this edition of Straight Talk on Health

The new state budget slashes the Pure Michigan marketing campaign funding nearly in half, Republican lawmakers are continuing to call for the firing of State Police leadership, and more.

Former research veterinarian Sally Christopher said using live dogs for medical experiments is outdated and cruel

Michigan State University is celebrating the anniversary of the center's opening as a pivotal medical education facility, and its importance to the area’s economy

For many cancer patients, hair loss is part of the battle, but Michigan State University researchers developed a gel that could keep hair from falling out

As the federal government pulls back National Cancer Institute research funding, BAMF RadioNexus offers a no cost option for clinical trial partners

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business staff writer Mark Sanchez updates Michigan’s tipped wage hike. Northpointe Bank now publicly traded. How the federal government limiting funding impacts West Michigan’s biomedical research industry.

Grand Rapids-based BAMF Health received a significant donation to its Foundation for Medical Advancement and Breakthroughs, or FMAB