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The European Commission has approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' drug to treat cystic fibrosis in adults and children above six years of age who have certain genetic mutations related to the disease.
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EC approves Vertex’s once-daily drug combination to treat cystic fibrosis 

HQ Team July 3, 2025:  The European Commission has approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals‘ drug to treat cystic fibrosis in adults and children above six.

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Medical experts at Cincinnati Children’s have made an organoid, or ‘organs in a dish,’ of human lung tissue that produces its own blood vessels, according to a statement.
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Cincinnati team’s lab-made lung tissue produces its own blood vessels

HQ Team July 1, 2025: Medical experts at Cincinnati Children’s have made an organoid, or ‘organs in a dish,’ of human lung tissue.

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Amgen Inc.’s drug to treat advanced gastric cancer, in combination with chemotherapy, showed that people lived longer compared to chemotherapy alone, according to a company statement.
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Amgen’s trial drug for gastric cancer patients helps them live longer

HQ Team June 30, 2025: Amgen Inc.’s experimental drug to treat advanced gastric cancer, in combination with chemotherapy, showed that people lived longer.

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The two hypothetical origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, namely the animal-to-human transmission and a laboratory leak, remain on the table as more information is needed to fully evaluate both, according to the World Health Organization.
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WHO says more information needed to track SARS-CoV-2 origins

HQ Team June 30, 2025: The two hypothetical origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, namely the animal-to-human transmission and a laboratory leak, remain on.

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World leaders have pledged $9 billion to support Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, for the next five years after the US administration terminated its funding, arguing the organisation did not take vaccine safety seriously.
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Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, secures $9 billion funding from global donors

HQ Team June 28, 2025: World leaders have pledged $9 billion to support Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, for the next five years after.

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Two-thirds of the African continent, according to a new climate vulnerability index, is at increasing risk of extreme shocks among 64 ‘most-at-risk’ nations.
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Forty-three Sub-Saharan African nations on a climate ‘red zone’ list

HQ Team June 26, 2025: Two-thirds of the African continent, according to a new climate vulnerability index, is at increasing risk of extreme.

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At least 20 people died every day in Canada last year due to opioid toxicity, driven by a toxic illegal drug supply, according to government data.
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Last year 20 people died daily due to opioid overdose in Canada: Govt. data

HQ Team June 26, 2025: At least 20 people died every day in Canada last year due to opioid toxicity, driven by a.

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Gilead Sciences and Kymera Therapeutics have signed a $750 million license agreement to develop a new cancer medicine to treat breast cancer and other solid tumours. 
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Gilead, Kymera Therapeutics in $750m pact to make new cancer drug

HQ Team June 25, 2025: Gilead Sciences Inc. and Kymera Therapeutics have signed a $750 million license agreement to develop a new cancer.

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People who rely on artificial intelligence chatbots had reduced levels of brain activity and produced “soulless” essays in an MIT study.
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Large language models reduce brain activity, produce ‘soulless’ essays: MIT

HQ Team July 25, 2025: People who rely on artificial intelligence chatbots had reduced levels of brain activity and produced “soulless” essays in.

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Illumina, Inc. will acquire California-based SomaLogic, a company that is involved in identifying and quantifying proteins within a cell, for $425 million, according to a company statement.
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Illumina to acquire proteomics company SomaLogic in $425 million all cash deal

HQ Team June 23, 2025: Illumina, Inc. will acquire California-based SomaLogic, a company that is involved in identifying and quantifying proteins within a.

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