Introduction: Living Cells as Medicine Imagine treating disease by swallowing a pill full of programmed bacteria that take up residence in your gut and produce medicines from within. This sci-fi concept is rapidly becoming reality. Engineered Living Therapeutics (ELTs) refer to any modified live cells – from microbes to human immune cells – that are…
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Key Facts Scientific Breakthroughs & New Research Leading our roundup are several significant scientific and medical breakthroughs. Researchers in New York unveiled a potential “universal” antiviral strategy, reporting compounds that neutralized seven different viruses across multiple families in lab tests gavi.org. By targeting sugar molecules (glycans) common to many enveloped viruses, the team identified four…
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Meta inked a six-year cloud deal worth over $10 billion with Google to power its AI push, as Meta raised its 2025 capital expenditure forecast to $66–72 billion and moved to offload $2 billion in data-center assets. Nvidia unveiled a GeForce NOW upgrade to run the Blackwell RTX 5080-class GPUs, enabling 5K at 120 fps…
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Pharmaceutical Industry News (Approvals, Trials & Deals) Biotech Startups & Funding Highlights Medical Research Breakthroughs & Publications Healthcare Policy & Public Health Developments Regulatory Updates from Agencies (FDA, EMA, etc.) Sources: Scientific press releases, company announcements, major news outlets (Reuters, AP, HealthDay, FierceBiotech, etc.), and health agency briefs were used to compile this report reuters.com…
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Industry & Corporate Developments Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships Regulatory & Drug Approval Updates Public Health & Policy Research & Clinical Breakthroughs Sources: Reuters, Politico, HealthLeaders, BioPharma Dive, FierceBiotech, Pharmaceutical Executive, Technology Networks, McGill University reuters.com reuters.com healthleadersmedia.com reuters.com fiercebiotech.com reuters.com reuters.com technologynetworks.com technologynetworks.com.
Biotech Sector – Big Deals, Funding, and FDA Drama Pharma & Drug Development – Approvals, Showdowns, and Safety Signals Medical & Clinical Updates – Guidelines and Safety Notices Public Health & Policy – Vaccine Rift, Medicare Cuts, and Wellness Initiatives Sources: Key news and expert quotes were gathered from Fierce Biotech fiercebiotech.com fiercebiotech.com, Fierce Pharma…
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New Drug Approvals & Clinical Trial Results Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships (No other major M&A deals were announced during Aug 17–18, but this Lilly-Superluminal alliance highlights the continued investment in AI-driven R&D.) Regulatory & Policy Updates Public Health & Epidemiology (No major new COVID-19 variant or pandemic threat emerged over the weekend, but health officials…
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Breakthroughs in Biotech & Pharma Big Deals & Industry Moves Regulatory & Health Policy Updates Public Health Developments Noteworthy Medical Research Healthcare Technology & Innovation Sources: Original news reports, press releases and scientific publications from Aug 14–15, 2025 fda.gov fiercebiotech.com fiercepharma.com paho.org fiercebiotech.com, as cited above. Each development is attributed to reputable sources including FDA…
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Breakthroughs in Biotech & Pharma Big Deals & Industry Moves Regulatory & Health Policy Updates Public Health Developments Noteworthy Medical Research Healthcare Technology & Innovation Sources: Official press releases, government health agency updates, and reputable media coverage were used in this report (including Reuters, Fierce Biotech/Pharma, Bloomberg, FDA/CDC/DSHS releases, and peer-reviewed journals). All source links…
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