Approved

• WHOによるCoartem Babyの事前承認（プレクオリフィケーション）により、年長児用の薬を代用するのではなく、新生児を安全に治療することが可能になる • 世界保健機関（WHO）によって乳幼児向けの初のマラリア治療薬が承認され、世界中での普及に道が開かれた • アフリカの一部地域では、生後6ヶ月未満の子供の最大18%がマラリアに感染しているが、これまで最も幼い乳児向けの安全な治療法は存在しなかった

• Elijah Dottery, diagnosed with sickle cell anemia as a baby, became the first U-M patient to receive the newly FDA-approved stem cell therapy. • The treatment uses patient's own stem cells edited via CRISPR to produce functional hemoglobin, administered at Michigan Medicine. • This breakthrough matters for over 100,000 U.S. sickle cell patients, offering potential cure where prior therapies only managed symptoms.

• The Federal Communications Commission approved Nexstar's $6.2 billion deal to acquire rival broadcaster Tegna, creating the largest operator of local television stations in the United States. • FCC Chairman Brendan Carr waived a rule limiting single-company ownership of TV stations reaching more than 39% of U.S. households; the combined entity will cover at least 60%. • The mega-merger represents a significant consolidation in the broadcast media industry and demonstrates regulatory willingness to approve ownership concentration in the communications sector.