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- ▸If approved, the living drug would be the first approved treatment for stiff person syndrome. — Science News
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CAR T Cell Therapy for Stiff Person
Kyverna Therapeutics' CAR T cell therapy awaits FDA approval as potential first stiff person syndrome treatment.
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European Heat Deaths Study
Two peer-reviewed studies found over 50,000 heat-related deaths in European urban areas during summer 2026.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸More than 32,000 deaths were attributable to human-caused global warming driven by fossil fuel burning. — Inside Climate News, Forbes Innovation
- ▸Heat waves swept across the continent from late May through August, with studies published in Nature Health. — Inside Climate News
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UN Climate Fund Nepal Allocation
The UN climate loss-and-damage fund voted to allocate money to Nepal after August flooding.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸This was the first time the fund allocated money to a vulnerable country in immediate disaster response. — Inside Climate News
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Florida PFAS Contamination Report
A new report found widespread PFAS contamination in Florida waterways across streams, rivers and lakes.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸Roughly 96 percent of 23 Florida waterways tested between 2022 and 2024 contained 43 different PFAS types. — Inside Climate News
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UN Report on 1.5°C Climate Goal
UN Environment Programme reported that limiting global warming to 1.5°C is no longer feasible.
WHAT'S REPORTED
- ▸A breach of the 1.5°C target is now inevitable according to the UN report. — Inside Climate News, Washington Examiner
- ▸The report's lowest-warming scenario would limit peak warming to only 1.7°C. — Inside Climate News