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Antibiotic pollution accelerates resistance in Indian sewage: Nature Commun.
A Nature Communications study linked widespread antibiotic contamination in urban Indian sewage with accelerated selection for antimicrobial‑resistant bacteria and resistance genes. Researchers...
AI in biotech... roadmap to drug discovery and personalized care by 2033
An industry analysis published by BioTecNika projects that artificial intelligence will transform drug discovery pipelines and personalized medicine by 2033. The report synthesizes case studies...
Mitochondrial gene therapy: progress reported, obstacles remain
A field review assessed progress and outstanding challenges for mitochondrial gene therapy, detailing advances in delivery vectors, allotopic expression and mtDNA editing techniques. Researchers...
Vaccine targets immune evasion in EBV‑linked nasopharyngeal carcinoma
A study led by Gan et al. reported a therapeutic vaccine designed to counter immune‑evasive mechanisms in Epstein‑Barr virus (EBV)‑associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The vaccine stimulates...
Antibiotic runoff fuels resistance: Indian sewage study
A Nature Communications study found high concentrations of antibiotic residues in urban Indian sewage have accelerated selection for antimicrobial resistance across microbial communities....
FDA clears Diasorin molecular POC: four‑plex gives 15‑minute results
The FDA issued 510(k) clearance and a CLIA waiver for Diasorin’s LIAISON Nes four‑plex molecular assay for Flu A/B, RSV and SARS‑CoV‑2, enabling laboratory‑quality PCR testing at the point of...
Plasma protein panel detects cancer: minimally invasive screening advances
Researchers reported a plasma protein profiling approach that predicts cancer in symptomatic patients, demonstrating high sensitivity for cancers that present with non‑specific symptoms. The team...
New cross‑neutralizing antibodies discovered against Marburg and Ravn
A team publishing in npj Viruses identified potent, broadly neutralizing antibodies that target both Marburg virus and the related Ravn virus. The antibodies neutralize multiple viral strains in...
Meta‑analysis pits CAR‑T against bispecifics: efficacy and risk compared
A new meta‑analysis compared CAR‑T cell therapies and bispecific antibodies in relapsed or refractory indolent B‑cell non‑Hodgkin’s lymphomas, synthesizing efficacy and safety across trials. The...
Mitochondrial gene therapy: progress outlined — delivery remains a hurdle
A review of mitochondrial gene therapy summarized recent advances in treating mtDNA disorders and highlighted technical and regulatory challenges that remain. Authors cataloged delivery...
Conformal silicon Hall sensors... a new route for early 3‑D tumor monitoring
Engineers reported a conformal, ultrathin crystalline‑silicon Hall sensor array designed to monitor three‑dimensional tumor tissues at early stages. Published in npj Flexible Electronics, the work...
AI flags paroxysmal AF from sinus ECGs — screening gets smarter
Researchers developed AI software that detects paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) from ECGs recorded in sinus rhythm, demonstrating superior sensitivity to standard interpretation in diagnostic...
NICU exposures linked to altered newborn brain development
A new study reported that environmental exposures in neonatal intensive care units are associated with changes in neurodevelopmental trajectories for both preterm and term infants. Researchers...
RNA‑guided STAT3 rewires CD4+ T cells in NSCLC: immunotherapy implications
Researchers uncovered an RNA‑guided mechanism by which STAT3 signaling shapes CD4+ T‑helper cell fate in non‑small cell lung cancer, linking epigenetic and epitranscriptomic regulation to...
Diasorin’s Liaison Nes Cleared: 510(k) and CLIA waiver for four‑plex
The US Food and Drug Administration issued 510(k) clearance and a CLIA waiver for Diasorin’s LIAISON Nes four‑plex molecular assay, enabling point‑of‑care PCR testing for influenza A/B, RSV and...
Broad Marburg antibodies discovered – neutralize Ravn too
Researchers identified a class of potent cross‑neutralizing antibodies that neutralize Marburg virus and the related Ravn virus, according to a report in npj Viruses. The study maps epitopes on...
CAR‑T vs bispecific... head‑to‑head meta‑analysis in indolent B‑cell NHL
A meta‑analysis compared CAR‑T cell therapy and bispecific antibody therapy for relapsed or refractory indolent B‑cell non‑Hodgkin’s lymphomas, synthesizing response and safety data across...
Plasma protein profiling predicts cancer in symptomatic patients
Researchers published a plasma protein profiling study that detects cancer in patients presenting with non‑specific symptoms, reporting a minimally invasive screening approach with high...
Antibiotic pollution drives AMR in Indian sewage: study
A Nature Communications study traced how pharmaceutical contamination in Indian urban sewage correlates with accelerated antimicrobial resistance (AMR) emergence. Researchers combined chemical...
Mitochondrial gene therapy: progress and hurdles flagged
A review outlines recent advances in mitochondrial gene therapy and the technical and translational challenges that remain. Authors summarized novel delivery systems, genome editing tools...