Smartwatches That Monitor Blood Pressure (2025 Edition) Smartwatches are getting surprisingly adept at tracking blood pressure – one of the most vital (and tricky) health metrics. In 2025, you can actually buy watches that measure or detect blood pressure in various ways. Below we break down the major models and how they work, from true…
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Space and Astronomy Baby Planet Still Glowing: In a landmark observation, astronomers directly imaged an infant planet still hot from its birth. The gas giant WISPIT 2b, roughly five Jupiters in mass and only ~5 million years old, was discovered orbiting within a multi-ring dust disk around a young star scitechdaily.com. Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very…
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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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Drug Approvals & Clinical Trial Results Updated COVID Boosters Get Narrow Nod: The U.S. FDA approved new fall COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna on August 27 – but with strict eligibility limits. Only adults 65+ and younger people with certain medical conditions are cleared for the updated vaccines, and emergency use authorizations for…
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In-Depth Report COVID-19 Vaccines and U.S. Public Health Upheaval Targeted Fall Boosters, But Access Tightened: U.S. health authorities approved new monovalent COVID-19 vaccines (by Pfizer–BioNTech, Moderna, and Novavax) updated for the 2025–26 season reuters.com. Unlike prior booster rollouts, the FDA restricted under-65 eligibility to those with risk factors, aligning with guidance from HHS Secretary Robert…
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Space: Starship’s Milestone and Asteroid Secrets SpaceX’s Starship rocket finally broke its streak of setbacks with a successful integrated test flight on August 26. The 120-meter behemoth lifted off from Starbase, Texas and reached space on its 10th test, deploying eight dummy Starlink satellites from its new “Pez dispenser” mechanism reuters.com. It then survived a…
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Biotech & Pharma Industry Updates Regulatory & Drug Approvals Clinical Trials & Innovations Medical Research Highlights Health Policy & Government Public Health & Global Health Alerts Sources: This report draws on recent press releases and expert commentary from Reuters, AP, and industry outlets (with citations) to provide an accurate and timely summary of developments. Readers…
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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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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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For the period August 16–17, 2025, the biotech, pharma, medical, and health sectors saw a range of significant developments worldwide. Below is a comprehensive roundup of top stories categorized by theme, complete with expert insights and source links: Clinical Trial Results & Study Readouts Drug & Device Approvals Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships Public Health Alerts…
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