AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoExtreme Weather: Torrential rain and flash floods hit Liguria, Lombardy and northern Tuscany after weeks of 40°C heat, with about 40,000 lightning strikes in Liguria and major disruption including a train incident near Ventimiglia. Biotech & Health: Werewolf Therapeutics and Ambros Therapeutics agreed to merge in a $150M deal to advance neridronate for complex regional pain syndrome type 1, with Phase 3 progress aimed at an FDA filing. Medical Research: A new review finds endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy can diagnose autoimmune pancreatitis with 79% pooled accuracy, with newer needle designs performing better. Aging Science: Researchers linked two blood proteins to future disability risk in the oldest-old, and validated the signal using Italy’s Invecchiare in Chianti study. Policy & Tech: A University of Bologna analysis says Washington’s new science-and-technology strategy could reshape Italy’s supply chains, research and defense ties—bringing opportunities in semiconductors and aerospace while raising China-related costs. Climate & Food Security: A critique of agrivoltaics warns large-scale deployment could become a “green land grab,” risking farmer displacement and staple-crop tradeoffs.
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