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+ Follow Science in your BriefNASA advances PRIMA space telescope for possible 2033 launch
NASA is moving forward with a new space telescope called PRIMA, designed to observe far-infrared light and study the origins of planets and galaxies, with a possible 2033 launch.
FDA panel backs multi-cancer blood test but splits on effectiveness evidence
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted to support the Galleri blood test, which screens for signs of up to 50 cancers, though members were divided on how well it actually works. The test still awaits a final FDA decision.
The Lumen desk · 1 min readFDA approves once-weekly insulin injection for type 2 diabetes
The FDA approved Eli Lilly's efsitora (Onswik), a once-weekly basal insulin for adults with type 2 diabetes, giving patients an alternative to daily long-acting insulin injections.
The Lumen desk · 1 min readPennsylvania measles outbreak leads to infant infections and deaths
Doctors in Pennsylvania report at least six babies born infected with measles amid a growing outbreak, while state officials say the disease has killed four people and the CDC has added its first 2026 outbreak-related death to its national tracker.
The Lumen desk · 1 min read