Australia observed a record number of more than 450 000 notified influenza cases during an unusually long season which stretched into the southern hemisphere’s summer period. A(H3N2) subclade K viruses emerged during August and September and genomic analysis suggests importation from the United States of America.

Philip R. Troyk, director of the Pritzker Institute of Biomedical Science and Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (Illinois Tech), has been elected a 2025 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The NAI Fellowship is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors, and Troyk is one of 169 inventors from the United States selected for this distinguished honor this year.

Understanding how fluoride moves from the soil into tea leaves is critical for both plant health and consumer safety. 

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today opened its sold-out international symposium, Accelerating PSC-Derived Cell Therapies: Starting with the End in Mind, taking place 11-12 December at the Hyatt Regency Boston Cambridge. The meeting convenes a capacity audience of 360 global experts, alongside an at-capacity roster of biotech and pharma sponsors and exhibitors – underscoring the strength, interest and continued momentum in cell therapy development despite recent industry contraction.