AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSchool Mental Health Fight: Fifteen Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration to stop unlawful termination of a $1B school mental health grant program, arguing a court order blocks the department from ending the funding. Nursing Labor Watch: Brigham and Women’s nurses—many Filipino—continue strike/lockout actions tied to staffing and cost-of-living pay disputes, spotlighting burnout and retention pressures in Massachusetts hospitals. Diabetes Mindfulness: Insulet partnered with Calm to deliver diabetes-focused mindfulness and a new sleep story for people with diabetes and caregivers. Metabolic Testing: A proposed finger-prick glucose ketone index (GKI) test aims to track metabolic health in cancer and chronic disease and monitor diet, fasting, and exercise effects. Biotech Dealmaking: Spero Therapeutics secured $105M in non-dilutive royalty financing and also licensed a CD40L antibody asset (SP001) to pivot further into immune and inflammation indications. Alzheimer’s Pipeline: ProMIS Neurosciences reported first human evidence of dose-dependent amyloid-beta oligomer reduction for PMN310 at AAIC in Cambridge. Local Health Access: Harvard Pilgrim’s telehealth navigator program improved blood pressure control among Black patients at federally qualified health centers. Public Health & Safety: Massachusetts also saw reports of a Logan Airport rideshare assault case and ongoing community health concerns tied to outbreaks and environmental risks.
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