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Weekly Recap: 11 Health Press Releases You Need to See
Saturday, August 9, 2025
A roundup of the most newsworthy healthcare press releases from PR Newswire this week, including the year's best hospitals, a new initiative to expand the marrow donor registry and new AI tools from Aetna.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help healthcare journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
1. Gift of Life in Collaboration with Labcorp and DOUBLEMINT®, Launch Hero
Gum to Expand Marrow Donor RegistryBy chewing a piece of gum for just
five minutes, individuals can provide a viable sample for Human Leukocyte
Antigen (HLA) typing and join the marrow registry -- the first step
toward potentially saving a life. The initiative will debut at Citi Field
on August 1 during the New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants game, where
the Gift of Life team will distribute hundreds of kits to fans.
2. Illumina enhances flagship assay to accelerate access to comprehensive
tumor profilingFrom a small tissue sample, TSO 500 v2 assesses hundreds
of genes across all variant classes and immuno-oncology biomarkers to
facilitate therapy selection research. Research shows that when CGP is
performed early in a cancer patient's diagnosis, it leads to better
personalized treatment and outcomes.
3. Bausch Health to Acquire DURECT Corporation, Strengthening Commitment to
Developing Innovative Solutions for Patients with Liver Disease"There is
a significant unmet need in the treatment of patients with [alcoholic
hepatitis] AH given the high mortality rate and that there are no
currently approved treatments. We are very excited to add larsucosterol,
an asset which has FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation, to our
pipeline," said Jonathan Sadeh M.D., M.Sc. as Executive Vice President,
Chief Medical Officer and Head of R&D at Bausch Health.
4. Children's Hospital Colorado Partners with Denver Broncos Foundation to
Study Physical, Mental Health of Female Athletes Playing Flag FootballThe
research team found that flag football athletes had higher self-reported
energy levels during the week than non-athletes, even when accounting for
differences in physical activity. This led them to propose that flag
football provided benefits to mental health, in addition to the physical
and mental health benefits of athletic activity alone.
5. MapLight Therapeutics Announces $372.5 Million Series D FinancingWith
this financing, MapLight will advance its lead program, ML-007C-MA,
through ongoing Phase 2 trials for schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease
psychosis. The financing will also fund the exploration of other
potential indications for ML-007C-MA, as well as the continued
advancement of other clinical and preclinical pipeline programs.
6. Aetna Launches New AI and Digital Tools to Improve Access and CareThis
technology simplifies the member experience by giving clarity about
procedures and benefits that may be encountered and personalized care
recommendations, all in one convenient location. At the core of Aetna
Care Paths is a US patent-pending technology that delivers personalized
recommendations for programs that will support members on their
healthcare journey.
7. Hengrui Pharma and GSK enter agreements to develop up to 12 innovative
medicines across Respiratory, Immunology & Inflammation and OncologyThe
programs were selected to complement GSK's extensive Respiratory,
Immunology & Inflammation (RI&I) and Oncology pipeline, and assessed for
their potential best- or first-in-class profiles. GSK will pay $500
million in upfront fees across the agreements.
8. After $300K Kickstarter Success, Omni Health Ring Launches 'EnerQi(TM)':
The Next-Gen Readiness ScoreThis comprehensive, industry-first dynamic
health index includes sleep, exercise, stress, nutrition, and real-time
updates based on the wearer's behavior. EnerQi shifts the conversation
from "How did you sleep last night?" to "How energized are you right now,
and what should you do next?"
9. U.S. News Announces 2025-2026 Best HospitalsThe 2025-2026 edition of Best
Hospitals includes the regional evaluation of hospitals at both a state
and metro level. This year, U.S. News recognizes 504 Best Regional
Hospitals across 49 states and 95 metro areas that have demonstrated
superior outcomes.
10. ARTBIO Announces $132 Million Series B Financing to Advance Pipeline of
Alpha Radioligand Therapies and Expand Manufacturing and Supply Chain
InfrastructureThis latest round of funding will support the advancement
of ARTBIO's pipeline, including its lead program, AB001, for metastatic
castration-resistant prostate cancer, through Phase II clinical trials,
and enable continued expansion of the company's supply chain.
11. Simtra BioPharma Solutions Announces Strategic Purchase to Expand U.S.
Manufacturing Capacity for Injectable MedicinesSimtra announced the
purchase from Cook Group of a 65-acre property with more than 300,000
square feet of available space for expansion under-roof near its
existing manufacturing facility in Bloomington, Indiana. Simtra is
evaluating a project to design and install manufacturing lines at the
site, including the company's first U.S.-based commercial-scale capacity
for oncology-focused injectable drug products.
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Can't-Miss Healthcare Earnings
In addition to these popular releases, earnings season continued this week and several must-read health industry earnings reports crossed the wire, including the quarterly results for AbbVie, Centene Corporation and InMode.
Catch up on all the latest earnings reports here.
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