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FridayAug 28, 2026 10:00 am

New mRNA Platform May Expedite Delivery of Infectious Disease, Cancer Treatments

mRNA vaccines and therapies have had a profound effect on the way various diseases, including infectious diseases like Covid-19, are treated. Scientists are working to improve how these treatments can be leveraged even more, and a research team has made a discovery that could introduce an improved mRNA platform through which vaccines and other treatments for cancer, infectious diseases and autoimmune conditions can be delivered more efficiently using lower doses than has been the norm. This new study was conducted by a joint team of scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine, the National Cancer Institute, and Leidos Biomedical Research. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded the research. For their…

ThursdayAug 27, 2026 1:30 pm

VERAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA), Secarna Partnership Milestone Opens New Potential Market for Conjugation Technology

VERAXA Biotech and Secarna Pharmaceuticals have reported an initial in vitro proof of concept for an antibody oligonucleotide conjugate (“AOC”) developed through their research alliance. The AOC candidate demonstrated greater potency than the equivalent unconjugated oligonucleotide in early testing, providing a first experimental validation of the collaboration. AOCs are an emerging class of antibody-guided therapies designed to use an antibody to deliver therapeutic oligonucleotides selectively to disease-relevant cells. VERAXA contributes antibody conjugation expertise and proprietary click chemistry, allowing it to participate in AOCs without shifting its core oncology strategy. The collaboration adds to VERAXA’s growing partnering track record, which also…

ThursdayAug 27, 2026 12:45 pm

Regenerative Hydrogel Is Redefining Cartilage Repair as Regentis Advances GelrinC

Researchers are developing new regenerative approaches, including stem cells, 3D-printed scaffolds and smart biomaterials designed to help the body repair damaged tissue. Focused on smart biomaterials, Regentis is advancing a hydrogel-based approach through GelrinC, a cell-free, off-the-shelf implant designed to support the regeneration of damaged knee cartilage. With encouraging clinical results, European approval and an ongoing U.S. pivotal trial, GelrinC is advancing toward a potential new approach to cartilage repair. Regenerative medicine is increasingly focused on a simple but ambitious goal: rather than simply treating damaged tissue, can medicine help the body rebuild it? Researchers are pursuing that question through…

ThursdayAug 27, 2026 10:00 am

Covid-19 Vaccine Could Extend Survival of Brain Cancer Patients

A recent study has found that patients diagnosed with glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer, can have extended survival durations if they receive an mRNA Covid-19 shot not more than 100 days before they undergo surgery to remove the tumor. According to the study, patients who got the Covid-19 shot within that timeline prior to undergoing surgery or biopsy were observed to have twice the survival time of patients who didn’t get the shot prior to their biopsy or surgery to remove the glioblastoma tumor. The researchers investigated different vaccines and only found that this beneficial effect was triggered by the…

TuesdayAug 25, 2026 10:00 am

Personalized mRNA Vaccine Prevents Melanoma Recurrence, New Study Finds

A new study whose results are yet to be peer-reviewed has shown that a personalized mRNA vaccine made from the tumor tissue of a patient can prevent the cancer from recurring years after the treatment is given. The study was a joint undertaking by pharmaceutical firms Merck and Moderna. The clinical trial involved giving more than 1,000 patients a combination of an immunotherapy medication called Keytruda after a surgical procedure to remove melanoma, a deadly type of skin cancer. Patients also received Intismeran, a personalized cancer vaccine. The personalized vaccine was produced by extracting tumor samples and formulating the mRNA vaccine for each participant. …

TuesdayAug 25, 2026 9:00 am

Nano-X Imaging Ltd. (NASDAQ: NNOX) Is ‘One to Watch’

The company combines proprietary imaging hardware, FDA-cleared AI applications, cloud software, radiology services and healthcare IT within an end-to-end platform spanning scan, analysis and interpretation. Nanox is expanding its commercial reach through its U.S. commercial activities and collaboration with healthcare organizations. First-quarter 2026 revenue increased to $4.3 million from $2.8 million in the prior-year period, with contributions from teleradiology, imaging systems, OEM services, AI, software and Health IT. Nanox has secured FDA clearance for Nanox.ARC, Nanox.ARC X and three Nanox.AI medical imaging solutions, while its commercial and clinical activities involve organizations including RadNet, Cedars-Sinai, Corewell Health and Brigham and Women’s…

MondayAug 24, 2026 9:00 am

VERAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA) Advances VXA-222 Cancer Program Beyond Discovery Phase

Following completion of the initial phase of its collaboration with OmniAb, VERAXA will engineer the final VXA-222 candidate and conduct the preclinical validation needed to determine the program’s next development steps. VXA-222 uses an “AND-gate” approach designed to recognize two tumor-associated antigens simultaneously before delivering its therapeutic payload. The company has separately filed its first patents related to its BiTAC-TCE and BiTAC-ADC platforms while expanding protection around antibody conjugation and payload technologies. The company is building a diversified oncology pipeline spanning bispecific T-cell engagers, ADCs, and other engineered antibody formats. VERAXA Biotech (NASDAQ: VRXA), an emerging leader in designing novel…

FridayAug 21, 2026 10:00 am

Researchers Test Simple Fix That Saves Time Spent in ERs

A new study has confirmed that a simple fix in the way patients are treated in emergency rooms (ERs) can speed up care and reduce the amount of time patients wait before being attended to. The fix involves treating selected patients while they are seated instead of waiting for an ER bed to become available so they can be attended to. The study, whose findings appeared in the journal Management Science, sought to find a way to speed up patient care without compromising the quality of care delivered. The researchers started their work by looking at the biggest bottleneck ERs face: the lack of enough beds at these medical facilities. They observed that beds are in short supply and…

FridayAug 21, 2026 9:00 am

VERAXA Biotech AG (NASDAQ: VRXA) Builds Antibody-Based Cancer Pipeline Around Dual-Targeting Precision

VERAXA Biotech is changing how antibody-based therapies recognize and attack cancer cells, developing antibody-based cancer therapies with an emphasis on bispecific antibody-drug conjugates (“ADCs”) and T-cell engagers (“TCEs”). Its proprietary BiTAC platform uses a dual-targeting, “AND-gated” architecture designed to activate therapeutic effects preferentially at tumor sites. The company has advanced its lead BiTAC-TCE toward IND/CTA-enabling activities following cell-line development work and regulatory feedback from Germany’s Paul-Ehrlich-Institute. VERAXA’s VXA-222 bispecific ADC has moved beyond the initial discovery phase following completion of the antibody-discovery step with OmniAb. The company reported more than 50 granted owned or exclusively licensed patents across 26 patent…

ThursdayAug 20, 2026 10:00 am

Former Adviser to Fauci Pleads Guilty to Covid-Related Conspiracy Charge

Dr. David Morens, formerly an adviser to Anthony Fauci during the Covid-19 pandemic, has pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to conceal information about the pandemic. The charge focuses on attempts to conceal documents of the government by evading laws that allow members of the public to access records in the possession of the government. The particulars of the charge brought against Morens in a Maryland federal court indicate that he undertook to conceal information about a research grant to a Chinese entity that had been identified as a possible origin of the pandemic. Morens, aged 78, was indicted in April this year after prosecutors…