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.
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…
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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