Our Scans · (ZY.2.06) Health Science · Weekly Summary

• [New] Africa's health future hinges on its ability to finance and commercialise its own medical innovations, rather than rely on increasingly uncertain international funding, African science leaders have warned. News-Medical
• [New] The EU will invest €100 million in One Health microbiome-based solutions to transform microbiome science into tangible applications. RD Magazine
• Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and collaborators across the globe identified telltale fragments of a malaria-causing parasite that could be targeted by a vaccine designed using T cells, a type of white blood cell. OHSU News
• The EPA established health-based, non-enforceable Maximum Contaminant Level Goals of zero for PFAS with PFOA, reflecting the latest science that shows no level of exposure is without health risks. Roland Berger GmbH
• The traditional boundary between beauty and health solutions continues to blur, with beauty products increasingly grounded in science-backed benefits and health-orientated claims, creating new opportunities for dietary supplements. Euromonitor
• The integration of lived experience, clinical science, and human-centered AI offers NATO a unique opportunity to create mental health capability that is distributed, adaptive, and sustainable - and to define the future of mental health in conflict. SAGE Journals

Last updated: 27 July 2026