CDC highlights strong effectiveness of 2024–2025 COVID-19 shots in kids while FDA reviews reports of alleged post-vaccination deaths

CDC; FDA; COVID-19 vaccine; children; pediatrics; vaccine effectiveness; emergency department visits; urgent care visits; safety review; alleged deaths; VAERS

Ventus Therapeutics Doses First Patient in Phase 2 Trial of VENT-03, an Oral cGAS Inhibitor, in Lupus

Ventus Therapeutics; VENT-03; cGAS inhibitor; Phase 2 trial; lupus; cutaneous lupus erythematosus; autoimmune disease; interferon pathway; biomarkers; oral small molecule; clinical trial; immunology; cardiometabolic; inflammaging

Mindpeak Secures First Patent for Advanced AI Method in Digital Pathology

Mindpeak; digital pathology; AI-powered pathology; oncology diagnostics; cell classification; histopathology; EU patent; United Kingdom validation; AI model training; precision diagnostics

Pluri Appoints Alejandro Weinstein as Chairman of the Board to Lead Strategic Shift and Unlock Value, Backed by Additional Investment

Pluri; Alejandro Weinstein; Chairman of the Board; strategic shift; additional investment; ownership increase; Zami Aberman; Vice Chairman; biotechnology; healthcare; M&A transactions; value creation; commercialization; corporate governance

PathAI’s AIM-MASH AI Assist Receives Historic FDA Qualification for MASH Clinical Trials

PathAI; AIM-MASH; AI Assist; FDA qualification; Drug Development Tool; biomarker qualification; MASH; MASLD; NASH; metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis; AI pathology; clinical trials; EMA qualification; liver biopsy; histology

Ansa Biotechnologies Appoints Geoff Hamilton as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer

Ansa Biotechnologies; Geoff Hamilton; Chief Financial Officer; Chief Business Officer; CFO; CBO; executive appointment; synthetic biology; DNA synthesis; biotech leadership

Strategic solutions for cost, time and quality challenges in drug development – recent developments

drug development; cost reduction; timeline acceleration; quality management; integrated CDMO/CRO models; AI in pharma; CMC optimization; clinical development efficiency; supply chain risk; biotech strategy

Nona Biosciences Appoints Dr. Hongjiang Miao as Chief AI Officer to Advance A³ Strategy and AI-Driven Drug Discovery

Nona Biosciences; Hongjiang Miao; Chief AI Officer; AI-Driven Drug Discovery; biotechnology; Shanghai; drug development; Harbour Mice technology; integrated solutions

2026 Insmed Summer Internship Program in AI-Based Protein Design

AI-Based Protein Design; Summer Internship; Insmed; Pharmaceutical Industry; Protein Therapeutics; Deep Learning; Computational Biology; Protein Science; Generative Models; Remote Internship