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25 November 2025

Scientists Discover “Two-Faced” Fat-Burning Enzyme That Controls Body’s Fat Storage From Inside the Nucleus

In a breakthrough that reshapes our understanding of how the body manages fat, researchers have discovered that a well-known fat-burning enzyme, Hormone-Sensitive Lipase (HSL), has a second, unexpected job—acting inside the cell nucleus to regulate how fat cells grow, store energy, and function.
25 November 2025

Brain Enzyme OTULIN Emerges as a Surprising Master Switch in Tau Production - A New Frontier for Alzheimer’s Therapy

Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown function of the enzyme OTULIN in regulating the production of tau, the protein that aggregates in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimers.
25 November 2025

Breakthrough in Cancer Immunotherapy Using Marine Bacteria

A research team led by Professor Eijiro Miyako at the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Technology, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), has discovered that the marine bacterium Photobacterium angustum demonstrates remarkable therapeutic efficacy against colorectal cancer.
24 November 2025

Cervical cancer vaccines save over 1 million lives in lower-income countries

More than 1 million cervical cancer deaths have been prevented, and an estimated 86 million girls are now protected against the leading cause of cervical cancer, thanks to a concerted three-year effort by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and lower-income countries.
17 November 2025

GanLum delivered a 97.4% cure rate for Malaria in landmark phase III trial

Novartis has announced compelling Phase III results for GanLum (ganaplacide/lumefantrine, KLU156), a next-generation antimalarial developed with Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV). The combination therapy achieved a 97.4% PCR-corrected cure rate in the KALUMA study marking a major advancement in malaria treatment amid rising drug resistance across Africa.
11 November 2025

Scaling peritoneal dialysis equitably across India

A new Advocacy Paper, developed by leading nephrology experts of the country, outlines a roadmap to scale peritoneal dialysis - a simple, home-based treatment for kidney failure across India, ensuring equitable access to treatment for kidney failure, especially for rural and marginalised communities.
11 November 2025

Vitamin D3 may cut repeat heart attack risk by 50 percent

A tailored approach of vitamin D3 supplementation in patients who have suffered a heart attack significantly reduces their risk of a second heart attack, a new study from heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds.
5 November 2025

Scientists Engineer First-Ever Recombinant Snake Antivenom

In a historic leap for global health, an international team of scientists has developed the world’s first genetically engineered, product-ready snake antivenom — a potential game-changer for treating bites from some of Africa’s most lethal snakes, including cobras, mambas, and rinkhals.
3 November 2025

Ozempic cuts heart risks even without weight loss

Semaglutide significantly reduced major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with overweight or obesity with cardiovascular disease but without diabetes, as per recent research study conducted by University College London.
3 November 2025

UK patient first to trial CAR T cell therapy to treat multiple sclerosis

A multiple sclerosis patient in the UK was the first to receive CAR T cell therapy, invented by UCL researchers, in a clinical trial testing whether this personalised treatment can slow or even halt the progression of the disease.