Thursday, February 19, 2026




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Your Cat May Share the Same Cancer Genes as You, and Offer Clues for Treatment / Discover

discovermagazine - Learn how cats and humans can share key cancer mutations — and why those similarities could guide future treatment research.

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Thursday, February 19, 2026, 9:23 pm / permalink 19449 / 3 stories in 19 days


Ultramarathon Running Could Rapidly Age and Breakdown Red Blood Cells / Discover

discovermagazine - Learn more about the impact ultramarathon running has on red blood cells and how it may do more harm than good for the body.

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Thursday, February 19, 2026, 4:23 pm / permalink 19438 / 3 stories in 19 days


Immune cells from pediatricians help uncover an antibody cocktail against RSV and hMPV / Medical Express

medicalxpress - Researchers in China recently published a study in Science Translational Medicine describing a new antibody cocktail for protection against two common viruses. The proposed preventative treatment consists of antibodies identified in pediatricians who have…

#healthcare #pharmaceuticals #publichealth #biotech #drugdevelopment #infanthealth


Thursday, February 19, 2026, 12:24 pm / permalink 19427 / 3 stories in 19 days


FDA formalizes one pivotal trial policy via NEJM perspective / Endpoints

Zachary Brennan / endpoints - Top FDA officials said that a single pivotal trial requirement will be the “new default standard” for drug approvals, a move that goes beyond the agency’s prior discretion around not requiring two trials. In a ...

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Thursday, February 19, 2026, 11:24 am / permalink 19422 / 3 stories in 19 days


Nevada Debuts Public Option Amid Tumultuous Federal Changes to Health Care / Kaiser

Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez / kffhealthnews - The state recently became the third to offer a public option health plan through its Affordable Care Act marketplace. But researchers said it’s unlikely to fill the gaps left by sweeping changes at the federal level.

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Thursday, February 19, 2026, 5:22 am / permalink 19405 / 5 stories in 20 days


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