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IAVI Wins $36 Million US Funding to Advance Single-Dose Ebola Vaccine as DR Congo Outbreak Passes 10,000 Cases
IAVI has won $36 million under a US government contract worth up to $99 million to advance its single-dose vaccine candidate against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, as confirmed cases in DR Congo pass 10,000.
Rare Nanotyrannus Skeleton ‘Jodi’ Sells for $47.3 Million at Sotheby’s New York Auction
Rare Nanotyrannus skeleton ‘Jodi’ sold for $47.3 million at Sotheby’s in New York, becoming the second-most valuable dinosaur fossil ever auctioned.
CDC Warns Drug-Resistant Germs Cause 9.7 Million US Infections and 50,800 Deaths a Year
The CDC’s 2026 Antimicrobial Resistance Threats Report estimates 19 drug-resistant pathogens cause about 9.7 million infections and 50,800 deaths in the US each year, with four germs rated urgent threats.
NASA’s UVEX Space Telescope Clears Key Milestone, On Track for Launch by January 2031
NASA has confirmed its UVEX ultraviolet space telescope after a key technical and programmatic review, committing the mission to a launch by January 2031.
Kenya Releases First Ebola Contacts From Quarantine in Containment Milestone
Kenya has released its first 20 Ebola contacts from quarantine after 21 days without symptoms, a milestone in containing the outbreak to a single cluster, with 98 more contacts due for release from November 3.
Scientists Switch Silent Genes Back On in Major Prader-Willi Breakthrough
WEHI researchers have restored activity in healthy genes silenced in Prader-Willi syndrome by removing the protein SMCHD1, opening a potential new path to a root-cause treatment.
UK Launches £300 Million AI Biosecurity Lab Backed by OpenAI and Anthropic
UK announces a £300 million AI Biosecurity Lab, described as the world’s first dedicated AI biosecurity organisation, backed by up to £200 million in OpenAI and Anthropic commitments to detect biological threats earlier and speed up vaccines and treatments.
Roche Wins CE Mark for Benchtop cobas smart e Lab Analyser, Bringing Central-Lab Testing to Smaller Clinics
Roche has received the CE Mark for its compact cobas smart e immunoanalyser, bringing central-laboratory testing with over 100 planned assays to smaller hospitals and clinics.
Five-Year Rescue Brings Bu and Tyapa From Russian Cages to an Irish Sanctuary
Bu and Tyapa’s journey from Russia to the Irish countryside took five years and was anything but straightforward, reports say.