A novel C. diff vaccine shows promise / Beckers
Mariah Taylor / beckershospitalreview - Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health researchers have developed a promising novel vaccine to treat Clostridioides difficile infections. Previous vaccine strategies targeted the bacterium’s primary toxins, according to a Feb. 18 system news release. Th…
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Novartis signs macrocyclic deal with Unnatural Products for $100M upfront / Endpoints
Kyle LaHucik / endpoints - Novartis will pay $100 million upfront to tap into a macrocyclic peptide platform from Unnatural Products, a deal that could lead to new cardiovascular disease medicines. The move allows the Swiss pharma giant to delve ...
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Disc Medicine Rare Disease Drug Picked for Faster Regulatory Review Is Rejected by the FDA / MedCity
Frank Vinluan / medcitynews - The FDA asked for more data to determine whether Disc Medicine’s bitopertin is benefiting patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria, a rare blood disorder. Analysts say it’s a surprising delay considering bitopertin is one of the first drugs in a new FD…
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Predicting onset of symptomatic Alzheimerʼs disease with plasma p-tau217 clocks / Nature
Kellen K. Petersen / nature - Nature Medicine, Published online: 19 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04206-yPlasma p-tau217 tests used to develop clocks that predict when cognitively unimpaired individuals would develop symptoms of Alzheimerʼs disease.
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Mysterious Virus Hiding Inside Common Gut Bacterium Linked to Colorectal Cancer / Discover
discovermagazine - A previously unknown virus may be the key to assessing the risk of colorectal cancer and improving diagnosis.
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Grail’s Galleri Blood Test Falls Short in Large Cancer-Screening Study, Shares Sink 50% / MedCity
Frank Vinluan / medcitynews - Despite missing statistical significance, Grail said the observation of trending improvement suggests potential for better results with more time, so the company is extending follow up by up to a year. More detailed trial results will be submitted for pre…
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