Tufts University

A Tufts University study links sugar-sweetened beverage consumption to 2.2 million new type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new heart disease cases annually worldwide. The research emphasizes the need for public health actions, including taxes and advertising regulations, to combat this preventable health crisis.

The FDA operates as multiple entities focusing on drugs, devices, food, cosmetics, and tobacco, leading to public confusion. Proposing to split the FDA into two distinct agencies could improve focus and trust, preserving its role in drug safety and innovation while addressing food safety concerns separately.

Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize for the photoelectric effect, not relativity. Innovations in 2024 include DNA computing advancements, a real-life Spider-Man web fluid, space-manufactured drugs, human spliceosome mapping, and coal-based EV battery components.

Winners of the 2024 Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award and Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence include educators and researchers from various universities, recognized for their teaching abilities, leadership, and innovative research advancing veterinary medicine.

Schrödinger, a computational chemistry company, resists AI hype in drug discovery, emphasizing physics-based methods. CEO Ramy Farid highlights AI's limitations, using it selectively with curated datasets. Schrödinger's approach focuses on molecular interactions, differentiating it from AI-only methods. The company has a successful track record, including cofounded firms and an internal drug pipeline.

Enlivex Therapeutics approved for Phase I trial of Allocetra in TMJ osteoarthritis by Israeli Ministry of Health. Trial to assess tolerability, efficacy, and safety in six non-responsive subjects. Allocetra, a universal cell therapy, aims to reset macrophages and potentially treat critical illnesses.

Biophytis participates in the 17th SCWD Congress and hosts an Obesity Investor Call on GLP-1 RA weight loss therapy-induced muscle loss, featuring experts like Professor Roger Fielding and moderated by Rob Van Maanen.

The 16th Frontiers in Cancer Science (FCS) conference will be held in Singapore from November 13-15, 2024, featuring international and regional speakers on topics like immuno-oncology, genomics, metabolism, and AI. Young investigators can present their work, with prizes including travel awards to the AACR Annual Meeting 2025. The conference is jointly organized by several Singaporean institutions and has partnered with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) since 2020.

Dr. Silvia Formenti and Dr. Massimo Loda, both chairs at Weill Cornell Medicine, were elected to the National Academy of Medicine for their significant contributions to advancing medical sciences. Formenti pioneered the combination of radiation therapy with immunotherapy, while Loda's work illuminated prostate cancer's metabolic mechanisms, leading to targeted treatments.