FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to First New Head and Neck Cancer Option in a Decade
Rybrevant Faspro shrank tumors in 42% of patients in a 102-person trial, though the approval is conditional on confirmatory studies.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration: FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to First New Head and Neck Cancer Option in a Decade UNESCO: 110,000 Documents on Saving Venice After the 1966 Flood to Be Digitised Michigan State University: Newborn Deaths in Flint Halved After Cash Payments to Expecting Families, Study Finds Dr. Reddy's Laboratories: First Generic Version of Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shot Clears FDA Review NOAA Fisheries: North Atlantic Right Whales Had 23 Calves in 2026, the Most Since 2009 Alobi Wildlife Rescue Center: Venomous Primate Feared Extinct for Nearly a Century Is Still Alive in Indonesia SPEA (Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds): An Azores Island Switches Off Its Street Lights So Baby Seabirds Can Find the Sea Inovio Pharmaceuticals: FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to First Plasmid DNA Immunotherapy for Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis U.S. Food and Drug Administration: FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to First New Head and Neck Cancer Option in a Decade UNESCO: 110,000 Documents on Saving Venice After the 1966 Flood to Be Digitised Michigan State University: Newborn Deaths in Flint Halved After Cash Payments to Expecting Families, Study Finds Dr. Reddy's Laboratories: First Generic Version of Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shot Clears FDA Review NOAA Fisheries: North Atlantic Right Whales Had 23 Calves in 2026, the Most Since 2009 Alobi Wildlife Rescue Center: Venomous Primate Feared Extinct for Nearly a Century Is Still Alive in Indonesia SPEA (Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds): An Azores Island Switches Off Its Street Lights So Baby Seabirds Can Find the Sea Inovio Pharmaceuticals: FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to First Plasmid DNA Immunotherapy for Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
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110,000 Documents on Saving Venice After the 1966 Flood to Be Digitised
On the flood's 60th anniversary, UNESCO and the Fondazione Giorgio Cini begin a two-year project to open the archive to everyone.
Health
Newborn Deaths in Flint Halved After Cash Payments to Expecting Families, Study Finds
Michigan State researchers link the Rx Kids program to a drop in neonatal mortality, though the study is early and observational.
Health
First Generic Version of Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shot Clears FDA Review
Dr. Reddy's lenacapavir, aimed at 120 lower-income countries, is expected to cost about $40 a person per year.
Wildlife
North Atlantic Right Whales Had 23 Calves in 2026, the Most Since 2009
NOAA data show shorter gaps between births for returning mothers, and a Florida festival this weekend celebrates the whales' return, though the species remains endangered.
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Venomous Primate Feared Extinct for Nearly a Century Is Still Alive in Indonesia
A new study says the Bangka slow loris survives on Bangka Island, with rescue records pointing to a wider range than thought.
Wildlife
An Azores Island Switches Off Its Street Lights So Baby Seabirds Can Find the Sea
Corvo's lights-out nights help young Cory's shearwaters reach the ocean, and every resident surveyed backed the blackout.
Health
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to First Plasmid DNA Immunotherapy for Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
Inovio's Voceryq gives adults with a rare, HPV-driven airway disease a new option aimed at cutting repeat surgeries.
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FDA Approves Voceryq, the First Plasmid DNA Immunotherapy, for a Rare Airway Disease
Inovio's treatment for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is cleared under accelerated approval, giving adults a new option beyond repeated surgery.
Wildlife
Beavers Cleared to Return to the Loch Ness Area After Roughly 500 Years
NatureScot has licensed the release of up to 15 beaver families in the River Ness catchment over three years.
Health
Barbados Certified by WHO for Eliminating Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
No infant infections were reported from 2022 to 2024, with 98% of pregnant women tested and 98% of those living with HIV on treatment.
Wildlife
More Than 25,000 Supporters Help Buy 9,500-Acre Rothbury Estate for Nature
The Wildlife Trusts completed the purchase of the Northumberland estate, with donors from over 50 countries.
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Melbourne Police Officer Donates Rare Blood at All 85 Australian Lifeblood Centres
Trevor Bergman, one of about 150 Australians with the anti-D antibody, has made 545 donations in total.
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FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to First New Head and Neck Cancer Option in a Decade
Rybrevant Faspro shrank tumors in 42% of patients in a 102-person trial, though the approval is conditional on confirmatory studies.
Health
Newborn Deaths in Flint Halved After Cash Payments to Expecting Families, Study Finds
Michigan State researchers link the Rx Kids program to a drop in neonatal mortality, though the study is early and observational.
Health
First Generic Version of Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shot Clears FDA Review
Dr. Reddy's lenacapavir, aimed at 120 lower-income countries, is expected to cost about $40 a person per year.
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Green Climate Fund Approves Record $1.97 Billion at One Meeting, $3.3 Billion for 2026
Twenty-one new projects for developing countries bring this year's approvals to a new annual high, according to the fund.
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UK Launches Low- and No-Interest Loans of Up to £35,000 for Heat Pumps, Solar Panels and Batteries
Ten lenders are offering government-backed loans for home energy upgrades, with some repayment terms stretching to 30 years.
Planet
Netherlands Pledges Up to $500 Million to Protect Tropical Forests
The Dutch government says it will contribute to the Tropical Forest Forever Facility over ten years, a fund designed to pay countries for keeping forests standing.
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North Atlantic Right Whales Had 23 Calves in 2026, the Most Since 2009
NOAA data show shorter gaps between births for returning mothers, and a Florida festival this weekend celebrates the whales' return, though the species remains endangered.
Wildlife
Venomous Primate Feared Extinct for Nearly a Century Is Still Alive in Indonesia
A new study says the Bangka slow loris survives on Bangka Island, with rescue records pointing to a wider range than thought.
Wildlife
An Azores Island Switches Off Its Street Lights So Baby Seabirds Can Find the Sea
Corvo's lights-out nights help young Cory's shearwaters reach the ocean, and every resident surveyed backed the blackout.
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Sheffield Scientist Recreates the Roman Glass That Changes Color Under Light
After 1,600 years, a University of Sheffield team has reproduced the dichroic effect of the famed Lycurgus Cup using only ingredients the Romans had.
Science
A Vitamin B5 Compound Shows Early Promise Against Psoriasis in Mice and a Small Human Trial
Researchers in Beijing traced how an immune pathway drives the skin condition, and a supplement that interrupts it helped in preliminary testing.
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A Small Scottish Island's Historical Society Uncovers a Major Early Medieval Monastery
Community-funded excavations on Lismore found burials, craft workshops and evidence of gold and silver working at the site of a sixth-century monastery.
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110,000 Documents on Saving Venice After the 1966 Flood to Be Digitised
On the flood's 60th anniversary, UNESCO and the Fondazione Giorgio Cini begin a two-year project to open the archive to everyone.
Community
Melbourne Police Officer Donates Rare Blood at All 85 Australian Lifeblood Centres
Trevor Bergman, one of about 150 Australians with the anti-D antibody, has made 545 donations in total.
Community
In Punjab, Sikh and Hindu Neighbours Are Rebuilding Mosques Lost Since Partition
Villagers in Jakhiwal, Punawal and Umarpura have donated land, money, bricks and labour to restore places of worship.
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Airbnb Will Send 10 Cents From Every Stay to Airbnb.org, Aiming for 1 Million Free Emergency Nights a Year
The plan targets $500 million over five years for housing people displaced by disasters and other crises.
Business for Good
Vermont Gas to Own the Geothermal Systems for a 44-Home Affordable Housing Development
Dandelion Energy says it is the first time a utility has partnered with new construction and bought the ground loops, with drilling set to begin in 2027.
Business for Good
A Bangladeshi Rug Factory Designed Around Its Workers Wins the 2026 RIBA International Prize
Green Field Factory in Rangpur, home to about 5,000 mostly female workers, features courtyards, gardens, a rooftop daycare and an on-site medical practice.
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