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Australian regulators are reviewing a proposal to approve the cultivation and sale of a genetically modified purple tomato, potentially expanding the nation’s limited list of approved genetically modified (GM) crops. If successful, the tomato could be commercially available by next year, with initial production planned in greenhouses in south-east Queensland. Developed by UK-based scientists and commercialized by U.S. firm Norfolk Healthy Produce, the purple tomato has been engineered to contain genes from the snapdragon flower. These genes enable the tomato to produce anthocyanins, naturally occurring antioxidants also found in blueberries, blackberries, and eggplant skins. The resulting pigmentation gives the tomato its distinct purple hue.…

New triple therapy combining inavolisib, palbociclib, and fulvestrant delays breast cancer progression, extends survival, and postpones chemotherapy for patients

Russian researchers developed a respirator filter 15 times lighter for safer industrial protection against sulphur dioxide gas.

WHO warns cholera is spreading fast in 2025, with over 100,000 cases and 1,300 deaths already reported globally.

Northwestern scientists create the world’s tiniest dissolvable pacemaker, ideal for infants needing short-term heart support.

Austria shuts minor Slovakia crossings to block spread of foot-and-mouth disease, protecting its livestock industry from cross-border threats.

Displaced people face health risks in 2025 as UNHCR warns that funding cuts may leave 12.8 million without critical healthcare.

Childhood tuberculosis cases rose nearly 10% in Europe and Central Asia in 2023, highlighting urgent public health concerns.

Stem cell treatment helps improve spinal cord injuries, with two patients regaining motor function in a groundbreaking Japanese study.

Europe sees its worst measles outbreak since 1997, with WHO and UNICEF urging urgent action to address vaccine coverage decline.