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STAT+: In surprise decision, FDA rejects radiopharma therapy expected to rival Novartis treatment
The FDA rejected ITM-11, a radiopharmaceutical therapy from ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE designed to treat rare gastrointestinal tumors, due to manufacturing issues in what STAT reports as a sur
LEDs Strip the Red Light Your Mitochondria Need
Researchers argue that the shift to energy-efficient LEDs and infrared-filtering windows has inadvertently deprived indoor humans of the red and infrared wavelengths mitochondria need to produce ATP,
FDA to Require Notice of Food Additives for First Time
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a new policy requiring food manufacturers to notify the FDA about additives deemed 'generally recognized as safe,' creating the first public
Aleniglipron Pill Delivers 12% Weight Loss in Trial
Aleniglipron, an experimental once-daily oral GLP-1 pill, helped adults with obesity lose up to 12.1% of their body weight in 36 weeks in a phase II trial, potentially offering a needle-free alternati
Your running style changes when you’re short of sleep
A KU Leuven study finds that sleep-deprived runners take 1–3 fewer steps per minute and keep their feet on the ground longer, shifting toward a more 'grounded' gait — the first research to link sleep
Sanofi Faces Pompe Drug Shortage After FDA Warning; Jazz Buys Actio
Sanofi is running short on two Pompe disease drugs following FDA manufacturing warnings at its Irish plant, while Jazz Pharmaceuticals agreed to acquire Actio Biosciences for up to $1.32 billion to ga
1 in 5 people may carry this hidden genetic heart risk
An analysis of more than 20,000 patients across three NIH trials found that very high levels of the inherited cholesterol particle Lipoprotein(a) significantly raise the risk of stroke and cardiovascu
Salt-Loving Microbe Grows in Simulated Mars Conditions
Researchers at the University of Florida have shown for the first time that salt-loving archaea can actively grow — not merely survive — in simulated Mars-like conditions of low pressure, anoxic atmos
Sionna's CF Pill Fails Phase 2 Trial, Stock Drops 90%
Sionna Therapeutics' experimental cystic fibrosis pill SION-719 failed to show any benefit when combined with Vertex's Trikafta in a Phase 2 trial, wiping out 90% of the company's stock value.
STAT+: Silence Therapeutics aims at Takeda with new data in rare blood cancer
Silence Therapeutics said its experimental drug divesiran drove an 88% clinical response rate in a 48-person Phase 2 trial for the rare blood cancer polycythemia vera, versus 19% on placebo — data tha
How Tata Trusts and Sridhar Vembu kept the first MRI scanner built in India out of a multinational’s hands
A Bengaluru-based company has built India's first domestically engineered 1.5 tesla full-body MRI scanner, installed at a cancer centre near Nagpur, with backing from Tata Trusts and Sridhar Vembu tha
Bootlace worm fires crab-killing toxic slime
The bootlace worm, one of the longest animals on Earth, can fire toxic slime capable of killing crabs and cockroaches, with potential applications in developing new insecticides.
Two teams test quantum voting protocol with entangled photons
Two independent teams have successfully tested a quantum voting protocol in practice, showing that entangled photons can theoretically guarantee both accurate vote counting and voter anonymity in smal
2,100-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck With 500 Amphorae Found Off Sicily
A 2,100-year-old Roman merchant vessel carrying about 500 wine amphorae was discovered off Sicily's coast, following a tip-off from local fishers. Italy's culture minister called it one of the most im
DRC Bundibugyo Outbreak Exposes Ebola Preparedness Gap
The Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — now the second-largest Ebola epidemic ever recorded — is exposing how global preparedness built after the 2014 West Africa
Ebola Outbreak Exposes Narrow Preparedness
The ongoing Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exposed critical gaps in global Ebola preparedness, revealing that prior advances were largely tailored to a diff
Taylor Farms Recalls Jalapeño Products Over Salmonella
Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled more than a dozen products containing fresh jalapeños after the CDC linked them to a salmonella outbreak spanning more than two dozen states and at least 345 illnesse
Daily fruit juice linked to lower depression scores in Newcastle trial
A four-week Newcastle University trial of 42 adults who ate little fruit and veg found that adding one daily glass of 100% fruit juice or a smoothie to a healthier diet was linked to a 2.52-point drop
Scientists find the strength training “sweet spot” for a longer life
A study of nearly 150,000 US adults linked 90-120 weekly minutes of strength training to a 13% lower risk of early death, with cardiovascular and neurological mortality falling even further when paire
Dr. Maura L. Gillison, Who Linked Throat Cancers to HPV, Dies at 61
Dr. Maura L. Gillison, the researcher who first definitively linked HPV to throat cancers, has died at 61 from a rare cancer of the small intestine.
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