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World AIDS Day 2025: Overcoming Disruption
World AIDS Day 2025 focuses on overcoming disruptions and transforming the AIDS response, urging increased investment and integration of HIV services into broader health systems to meet the 2030 goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat .
Funding Cuts Threaten TB and HIV Progress
Recent funding cuts to USAID have disrupted HIV and TB services globally, leading to staffing shortages and supply chain interruptions, prompting calls for international collaboration to slow disease resurgence .
Gene Therapy Advances in HIV Cure Research
Gene-editing technologies, including CCR5 receptor modification and latent reservoir elimination, show unprecedented promise for a functional or complete HIV cure, though further testing is needed .
New Alzheimer's Drug Candidates Show Promise
Merck presented data on MK-2214 and MK-1167 at CTAD 2025, with MK-2214 receiving Fast Track Designation from the FDA for targeting abnormal tau accumulation in Alzheimer's disease .
Breakthrough in Early Alzheimer's Detection
Xlife Sciences and saniva diagnostics launched NeuroMex, the first certified device for early Alzheimer's detection via motor analysis, marking a significant step in early diagnosis .
New Nasal Nanodrops Target Brain Tumors
A nasal-delivered nanotherapy activating the STING immune pathway has shown promise in wiping out aggressive glioblastoma tumors in mice, offering a potential new treatment avenue .
Tiny Pill for Noninvasive Gut Health Diagnosis
Engineered bacteria-filled ingestible spheres can detect intestinal bleeding by glowing when encountering heme, providing a quick, noninvasive diagnostic tool for gut health .
Airflow Device Reduces Indoor Pathogen Spread
A new airflow device from UBC Okanagan engineers traps exhaled aerosols almost immediately, significantly reducing pathogen exposure in indoor spaces .
Decolonisation of Global Health in Focus
The 2025 Africa Health and Development Annual Research Symposium highlighted the decolonisation of global health, emphasizing equitable research and healthcare practices .
WHO Guidelines on GLP-1 Therapies for Obesity
The WHO released new guidelines on the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) therapies for treating obesity in adults, aiming to standardize and improve treatment approaches .