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  • CKD Among Top Chronic Conditions Linked to COVID-19 Hospitalization

    CKD Among Top Chronic Conditions Linked to COVID-19 Hospitalization

    New cross-sectional surveillance data from a 13-state, 98-county analysis show adults hospitalized with COVID-19 were disproportionately affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD), underscoring its continued association with severe outcomes in the…

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  • New species are now being discovered faster than ever before, study suggests

    New species are now being discovered faster than ever before, study suggests

    About 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out on a bold quest: to identify and name every living organism on Earth. Now celebrated as the father of modern taxonomy, he developed the binomial naming system and described more than…

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  • Vertex to Present at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 12

    Vertex to Present at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on January 12

    BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 22, 2025–
    Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that Dr. Reshma Kewalramani, Chief Executive Officer and President, will present at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 5:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. PT.

    A live webcast of management’s remarks will be available through the Vertex website, www.vrtx.com, in the “Investors” section under the “News and Events” page. A replay of the conference webcast will be archived on the company’s website.

    About Vertex

    Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases and conditions. The company has approved therapies for cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia and acute pain, and it continues to advance clinical and research programs in these areas. Vertex also has a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human biology, including neuropathic pain, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, IgA nephropathy, primary membranous nephropathy, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, type 1 diabetes and myotonic dystrophy type 1.

    Vertex was founded in 1989 and has its global headquarters in Boston, with international headquarters in London. Additionally, the company has research and development sites and commercial offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work, including 16 consecutive years on Science magazine’s Top Employers list and one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. For company updates and to learn more about Vertex’s history of innovation, visit www.vrtx.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X.

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

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    Source: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated


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  • Korea Tests Ultra-Rugged Robot to Explore the Moon’s Mysterious Caves

    Korea Tests Ultra-Rugged Robot to Explore the Moon’s Mysterious Caves

    If humans finally colonize the Moon, lunar caves formed from primeval volcanic activity could provide shelter from cosmic radiation and extreme temperatures. But how does one go about safely exploring these uncharted caves before they venture…

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  • Astronomers may have detected a first-of-its-kind superkilonova – Astronomy Magazine

    1. Astronomers may have detected a first-of-its-kind superkilonova  Astronomy Magazine
    2. Possible “Superkilonova” Exploded Not Once But Twice  Caltech
    3. Astronomers may have spotted the 1st known ‘superkilonova’ double star explosion  Space
    4. Two neutron…

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  • New institute to strengthen fundamental physics research, collaboration— Harvard Gazette

    New institute to strengthen fundamental physics research, collaboration— Harvard Gazette

    Harvard University on Thursday announced the creation of the Leinweber Institute for Theoretical Physics at Harvard, a new initiative focused on strengthening fundamental physics research and connecting physicists across the United…

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  • Izoje Earns Third ACC Rookie of the Week Honor

    Izoje Earns Third ACC Rookie of the Week Honor

    Syracuse women’s basketball freshman center Uche Izoje has been named Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Week for the third time this season, the league announced today.

    The honor recognizes Izoje’s outstanding performances in Syracuse’s…

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  • The making of Handel’s Messiah into a centuries-old Christmas classic

    The making of Handel’s Messiah into a centuries-old Christmas classic

    Every December, choirs from around the world come together to perform Messiah by 18th-century composer George Frideric Handel.

    In Australia, there is at least one performance in most capital cities.

    You can usually hear Messiah broadcast on radio…

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  • Celebrity MasterChef Christmas cook-off champion announced

    Celebrity MasterChef Christmas cook-off champion announced

    Iain Stirling has been named Celebrity MasterChef Christmas Champion 2025 in tonight’s Celebrity MasterChef: Christmas Cook-Off by judges Grace Dent and John Torode.

    The comedian and voice of Love Island cooked his way past fellow celebrities -…

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  • Sereniti Webb Earns G-MAC Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week Honors

    Sereniti Webb Earns G-MAC Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week Honors

    (INDIANAPOLIS, IN) – Thomas More University women’s basketball senior Sereniti Webb (Covington, KY / Simon Kenton)…

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