Kingsway Pharma acquires minority stake in CIGA Healthcare to boost US diagnostic access

This move positions the U.S.-based consumer healthcare company for a significantly larger role in the rapidly expanding at-home and retail diagnostic testing market

Galmed’s Aramchol shows promise in overcoming gastrointestinal cancer drug resistance

Stivarga is the standard third-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and hepatocellular carcinoma

Merus and Halozyme collaborate to advance subcutaneous Petosemtamab development

Merus has licensed Halozyme’s proprietary ENHANZE technology to develop and commercialize subcutaneous formulations of petosemtamab

Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson halt major heart-drug trial after disappointing results

UK MHRA finds gut microbiome research unreliable across labs

False positive rates?ranged from 0% to 41%, meaning some labs incorrectly identified bacteria that weren’t present in the sample

Diabetes on the rise: Over 50% of Indians show high blood sugar, reveals report

Nearly 1 in 3 HbA1c test results fall within the diabetic range, while 1 in 4 individuals show signs of prediabetes

Transition Bio and Voyager Therapeutics forge strategic collaboration to target ALS, FTD

The partnership aims to develop novel, selective small molecules targeting TDP-43 pathology

SpyGlass Pharma reports promising clinical trial results for glaucoma therapy

The data highlight sustained intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction, drop-free treatment outcomes, and strong visual performance

FDA approves Promega’s OncoMate test to guide personalised treatment for endometrial cancer

OncoMate MSI Dx Analysis System is a PCR-based assay designed to evaluate MSI status in tumor tissue

BASF and Beyond Suncare welcome WHO decision to list broad-spectrum sunscreen as “Essential Medicine”

The inclusion of broad-spectrum sunscreen in the WHO EML and EMLc follows an application submitted in November 2024 by the Global Albinism Alliance