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Engineered Living Therapeutics: How “Bugs as Drugs” Are Transforming Medicine in 2025

Engineered Living Therapeutics: How “Bugs as Drugs” Are Transforming Medicine in 2025

Regulators approved the first microbiome-based therapies for infection in 2022–2023, including Rebyota and Vowst. Next-generation engineered microbes are now in clinical trials for cancer, metabolic, and immune disorders. Synthetic biology advances enable microbes to sense and respond inside the body. Major biotech firms and pharma are investing, with positive Phase 3 results reported for some live microbe therapies in 2025.
10 September 2025
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  • Nasdaq Falls as Super Micro AI Chip Smuggling Charges Hit Market
    March 20, 2026, 12:01 PM EDT. The Nasdaq composite dropped about 1% on March 20, 2026, led by a sharp 28.37% plunge in Super Micro Computer shares following charges against its co-founder for conspiring to smuggle $2.5 billion of Nvidia AI chips to China. The indictment alleges complex export control violations, involving fake shipping documents and label swapping to mask shipments through Southeast Asia. Nvidia shares fell 1.66% given their exposure to Super Micro, and AMD dropped 2.32% amid sector-wide unease. The Invesco QQQ Trust also slipped 1%, extending its four-week losing streak amid ongoing geopolitical strains, including Iran tensions and volatile oil prices. Analysts question Super Micro's credibility and internal controls despite the charges targeting individuals rather than the firm itself.
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