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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-Sep-2025 17:11 ET (11-Sep-2025 21:11 GMT/UTC)

Physicians committee applauds FDA commissioner Makary’s leadership on phasing out animal testing in favor of human-relevant methods

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Business Announcement

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit that advocates for nonanimal science, is applauding the new commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Marty Makary, MD, MPH, on the agency’s plan to phase out animal use in favor of human-relevant methods, such as computational methods, organ chips, and organoids, to test monoclonal antibody therapies and other drugs.

Pennington Biomedical’s 2025 Bray Obesity Symposium to offer on-demand continuing education for physicians

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Meeting Announcement

The 2025 Bray Obesity Symposium welcomes all health physicians and researchers interested in the latest in metabolic health to register for the on-demand online offerings. The online-only content is available to access upon registration, and the symposium has been designated by the American Board of Obesity Medicine, or ABOM, as a Group One Primary Medicine Continuing Medical Education partner.

While AI could be the game changer in predicting health outcomes it should not be the only method

University of Maryland School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), predictive medicine is becoming an important part of healthcare, especially in cancer treatment. Predictive medicine uses algorithms and data to help doctors understand how a cancer might continue to grow or react to specific drugs—making it easier to target precision treatment for individual patients. Now, researchers at the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine set a foundation in two commentaries out this week for going beyond AI to find the best treatments for patients, as well as ethically data sharing to promote reproducible science.

Journal: Nature Biotechnology

Research Spotlight: Combining dexmedetomidine with spinal anesthesia prolongs pain relief and decreases shivering during surgery

Mass General Brigham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Heitor Medeiros, MD, and A. Sassan Sabouri, MD, of the Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, are the lead and corresponding authors, respectively, of a paper published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia (BJA).

Journal: British Journal of Anaesthesia

CVD researcher/clinician named editor-in-chief of Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine.

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

Ferhaan Ahmad, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA, is the new editor-in-chief of Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Heart Association, effective with the journal’s April issue, published today.

New study reveals how to make prescribed forest fires burn safer and cleaner

Stanford University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists estimate that reducing harmful chemical emissions could cut cancer risks from smoke exposure by over 50%.

Journal: Atmospheric Pollution Research

Dr. Venkataramana Gadhamshetty appointed Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Engineering Science

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News
Business Announcement

Environmental Engineering Science, a premier peer-reviewed journal dedicated to critical advancements in environmental engineering and science, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Venkataramana Gadhamshetty, PhD, PE, BCEE, MASCE, as its new Editor-in-Chief. Environmental Engineering Science is the official journal of the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP).

Journal: Environmental Engineering Science