Nasal universal vaccine in mice & Personalized mRNA vaccine for TNBC - News (Feb 20, 2026)

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   Nasal universal vaccine in mice

   — A Stanford-led *Science* study reports a nasal “universal vaccine” that boosted innate immunity in mice, protecting against SARS‑CoV‑2, other coronaviruses, bacteria, and even allergic asthma—raising big questions about human safety and efficacy.
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   Personalized mRNA vaccine for TNBC

   — A *Nature* paper from the TNBC‑MERIT phase 1 trial shows an individualized neoantigen mRNA vaccine (RNA–LPX) is feasible after surgery and standard therapy in early triple-negative breast cancer, producing durable multi-epitope T‑cell responses with manageable reactogenicity.
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   Kenya rolls out lenacapavir PrEP

   — Kenya plans an early-March rollout of lenacapavir, a twice‑yearly injectable HIV prevention drug shown to cut transmission risk by more than 99.9%, amid shifting global health funding and continued high HIV burden in eastern and southern Africa.
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   India’s AI summit and investments

   — At the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched India as a global AI hub, with major commitments from Microsoft, Google, and Amazon and calls for “inclusive, multilingual” AI alongside Global South capacity-building proposals.
5. 05

   Pax Silica semiconductor partnership

   — India joined Pax Silica, a U.S.-led framework to strengthen semiconductor and critical-tech supply chains, reflecting deeper U.S.–India strategic alignment and efforts to reduce reliance on China-dominated manufacturing ecosystems.
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   Social media lawsuits over child safety

   — Meta, TikTok, and others face expanding U.S. litigation alleging addictive design and failures to protect children from harmful content and predators, with jury trials and bellwether cases testing First Amendment and Section 230 defenses.
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   UK 48-hour takedown law

   — The UK government proposes a rule forcing platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images within 48 hours, with steep fines up to 10% of global revenue and stronger re-upload prevention—treating the abuse like terrorist and child sexual abuse content.
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   Sudan Darfur violence genocide warning

   — U.N.-backed experts say RSF actions around el‑Fasher in Darfur show “hallmarks of genocide,” citing mass killings, sexual violence, siege conditions, and ethnically targeted attacks—fueling calls for accountability and civilian protection.
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   AI music tools from Google Apple

   — Google and Apple are mainstreaming generative AI in music: Gemini can create short tracks with DeepMind’s Lyria 3, while Apple Music’s “Playlist Playground” turns prompts into playlists—intensifying copyright, rights, and industry disruption debates.
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    Cat cancer genome map insights

    — A large feline cancer genomics project sequenced 493 cat tumors and found human-like driver mutations—especially TP53 and breast-cancer-linked FBXW7—supporting “One Health” research and precision oncology across species.