Despite concerns from researchers and organizations, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is adamant about implementing its new mandate requiring foreign partners to share raw data and notebooks at regular set intervals with their primary U.S. grant recipient, releasing its final guidance on September 15.

Ginkgo Bioworks said Tuesday that it has formed a five-year partnership with Google Cloud to develop large language models for genomics, protein function, and synthetic biology. The companies hope that the collaboration will support cell programming and biosecurity to help advance fields including drug discovery, agriculture, and industrial manufacturing.

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO.N) said on Thursday it would acquire healthcare data provider CorEvitas for $912.5 million in cash, as the medical products maker looks to boost its portfolio of services offered to pharmaceutical clients.

A breach of Quest Diagnostics’ billing collections vendor could have exposed the personal, financial, and medical information of as many as 12 million customers, multiple media outlets are reporting.