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November in Review: 10 Top Health Press Releases
Thursday, January 22, 2026
A roundup of the most newsworthy healthcare press releases from PR Newswire, including new company mergers, Alzheimer's fundraising and advances in obesity care.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each month, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help healthcare journalists and consumers stay on top of the month's most popular releases and newsworthy trends, here's a recap of some of the past month's most read- and engaged-with stories.
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. Abbott to Acquire Exact Sciences, a Leader in Large and Fast-Growing
Cancer Screening and Precision Oncology Diagnostics SegmentsThis
acquisition will uniquely position Abbott to transform cancer care,
advancing earlier detection and optimizing treatment and monitoring to
help millions more people live healthier lives.
2. Braveheart Bio Launches with $185M Series A Aiming to Transform Care of
Hypertrophic CardiomyopathyThe company's board will include Chris
Viehbacher as Chair, with investor syndicate led by Andreessen Horowitz,
Forbion, and OrbiMed with participation from Enavate Sciences (a platform
of Patient Square Capital) and Frazier Life Sciences.
3. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Results for Tradipitant in
Preventing GLP-1 Induced Nausea and VomitingThis study, which pre-treated
patients with either tradipitant or placebo before administering a 1 mg
injection of Wegovy®, a dose that normally takes 9 weeks of titration to
reach, succeeded and met its primary endpoint, with only 29.3% of
tradipitant-treated participants (17/58) experiencing vomiting compared
to 58.6% on placebo (34/58) (p=0.0016), representing a 50% relative
reduction.
4. Number of Full-Time Workers Who Are Juggling Caregiving Responsibilities
Has Increased by Double Digits, Even as More Women Leave the
WorkforceAmong all Americans who remain in the workforce full time,
nearly half (43%) juggle caregiving duties. This represents a 13%
increase from prior years, when 38% of full-time employees reported
having caregiving responsibilities in 2019.
5. Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen's Non-Profit Hilarity for Charity
Raises $1.3 Million for Alzheimer's at "Friendsgiving" FundraiserThe
event raised $1.3M and all proceeds directly benefit HFC's pioneering
brain health education and essential resources for Alzheimer's
caregivers.
6. Pfizer and Metsera Enter into Merger Agreement Amendment; Metsera's Board
of Directors Reaffirms Support of Merger with PfizerThis transaction
creates real, certain and immediate value for Metsera's stockholders and
ensures Metsera's important drug candidates can emerge as key competitors
available to all patients.
7. Viking Therapeutics Highlights Clinical Data from VK2735 Obesity Program
in Presentation at ObesityWeek® 2025VK2735 is a dual agonist of the
glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic
polypeptide (GIP) receptors being developed for the potential treatment
of various metabolic disorders. Viking is evaluating both subcutaneous
and oral formulations of VK2735 in clinical trials.
8. Klöckner Pentaplast Enters Agreement With Key Stakeholders to Strengthen
Financial PositionThe restructuring plan will substantially reduce the
Company's funded debt by approximately EUR1.3 billion, which will
meaningfully strengthen the Company's balance sheet and enhance kp's
financial flexibility moving forward. Under the terms of the RSA,
following the consummation of the restructuring plan, ownership of the
Company will transition to certain of kp's financial partners.
9. Novo Nordisk Presents Four New Analyses on Oral Semaglutide 25 MG
(Wegovy® in a Pill*) at Obesityweek® 2025, Including Demonstrated
Reductions in Cardiovascular Risk Factors"Novo Nordisk has pioneered
innovation in the obesity class for 25 years, and the oral semaglutide
data at ObesityWeek® reflect our drive to improve the lives of people
living with obesity," said Martin Holst Lange, chief scientific officer
and executive vice president of Research & Development at Novo Nordisk.
"The OASIS 4 results that we are sharing at this important meeting build
on existing clinical trial evidence for oral semaglutide and extend
findings beyond weight loss to suggested improvements in overall health."
10. Solventum Announces Agreement to Acquire Acera SurgicalAcera's
innovation engine and commercial footprint align with Solventum's
leadership in advanced wound care, its clinical relationships and
go-to-market capabilities. The combination is expected to enable
accelerated adoption of Restrata® products in the acute care market and
generate synergies by leveraging Solventum's global footprint,
specialized wound care sales force, and leadership in negative pressure
wound therapy.
For more news like this, check out all of the latest health-related releases from PR Newswire.
Trending Topics
Among the health news that was distributed in November, the PR Newswire team was able spot several larger stories that highlight the trends shaping the industry.
-- Veterans' healthcare: Veterans Day was observed nationwide on Nov. 11,
which not only meant recognition for veterans and their service, but
also presented an opportunity to highlight healthcare issues among them.
The Melanoma Research Alliance shone a light on the rising rates of
melanoma among U.S. military personnel and veterans. The American Liver
Foundation (ALF) launched a new Veterans Information Center to provide
information and support to veterans at risk of liver disease. The
Wounded Warrior Project made its yearly announcement as well, honoring
the service and sacrifices of veterans everywhere and highlighting the
importance of them receiving their well-earned healthcare benefits.
-- More youth mental health awareness: The trend of focusing on youth
mental health continued into November as more organizations expressed
their awareness. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) released a
study linking smartphone usage in early adolescence with increased rates
of depression and obesity in children and young adults. Montefiore
Health System announced the completion of a new inpatient pediatric
mental health center in New York. Also in November, Aura announced an
expansion of its TECHWISE clinical study program to investigate and
understand how technology usage affects the mental health and wellbeing
of military children.
-- Thanksgiving health: Thanksgiving is among the most celebrated holidays
in the United States, and several organizations were at the ready to
remind us on how to be safe and have fun during the holiday season. The
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) helped spread awareness
for practicing safety when handling sharp knives and utensils when it
comes time to prepare Thanksgiving dinner. A LifeStance Health survey
revealed deeper details of stressed-out Americans who feel they need to
feign happiness and contentment when around family and friends over the
holiday season, reminding us all to practice stress management to avoid
becoming overwhelmed. And as people prepared to visit older relatives,
the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) shared
information and simple strategies to help create comfortable and
inviting spaces for loved ones with dementia.
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