💉 Universal Flu Vaccine, Brain Health Breakthroughs, Cancer Survival Secrets - This Week in Health

Hi there 👋 

The future of healthcare isn’t waiting around—it’s happening right now.

AI is stepping into pharmacies, cancer research is unlocking survival secrets, and universal flu vaccines are on the horizon.

This week, we’re diving into the breakthroughs that will change how you manage your health, fight disease, and access treatment. Buckle up—it’s a wild ride into the cutting edge of medical innovation.

At HealthHack, we spotlight companies making recent meaningful progress —whether through scientific breakthroughs, new applications, or expanding access to life-changing treatments.

The following are this week’s game-changers shaping the way we prevent, treat, and recover.

Let’s dive in. 🚀

💉 A Universal Flu Vaccine? It’s Closer Than You Think

Flu shots could be a thing of the past if Osivax succeeds. Their vaccine technology aims to provide broad protection against multiple flu strains, potentially eliminating the need for yearly shots. A future without flu season? Sign us up.

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💆 Digital Therapy for Mental Health

Struggling with stress, anxiety, or chronic pain? HelloBetter is bringing evidence-based digital therapy programs to more people, offering accessible, science-backed solutions to improve mental well-being. No waitlists, no stigma—just support when you need it.

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🦸‍♂️ Fighting Cancer with Exceptional Survivors

Why do some patients beat the odds against aggressive cancers? Cure51 and Europe’s largest university hospital network, AP-HP, are teaming up to find out. By analyzing the biology of pancreatic cancer survivors, they hope to uncover secrets that could lead to new treatments and higher survival rates. A major step in the war against one of the deadliest cancers.

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🧑‍⚕️ AI-Powered Pharmacies

Tired of long waits at the pharmacy? AI is stepping in to make medication management faster and more precise. Faks is developing an AI-powered platform that helps pharmacists streamline prescriptions, detect potential drug interactions, and improve patient safety. That means fewer errors and a smoother experience for you at the counter.

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🤖 Your AI Health Assistant Just Got Smarter

Imagine having a virtual health advisor that can guide you through symptoms and direct you to the right care. XUND is using AI to enhance healthcare accessibility, providing instant assessments and personalized recommendations. This could mean faster diagnoses and less time spent searching for answers when you're not feeling your best.

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🧠 Hope for Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment

Breakthroughs in neurodegenerative disease treatments are rare, but TrimTech Therapeutics is changing the game. Their innovative approach targets the root causes of diseases like ALS and Parkinson’s, potentially slowing progression and improving quality of life for millions. The future of brain health looks brighter.

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🦠 Next-Gen Cell Therapy Manufacturing is Here

Cell therapies hold incredible promise for treating cancer and genetic disorders, but production is a bottleneck. Enter Limula’s LIMONE, an end-to-end system that automates cell therapy manufacturing. This means faster, more efficient treatments, getting life-saving therapies to patients quicker than ever.

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🧬 Gene Therapy Gets a Boost

Lentitek is pushing forward with next-gen gene therapy, working to treat rare genetic diseases at their source. Their innovative approach could offer long-lasting, even permanent, solutions for conditions that currently have few treatment options.

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 🇪🇺 EU-Startups Summit 2025

If you're passionate about health innovations and companies, consider attending the EU-Startups Summit 2025 in Malta from April 24-25.

Notably, speakers include leaders from the HealthTech tech, such as Tamara Orlova, CFO at FemTech unicorn Flo Health, and Dr. Helen O’Neill, CEO and Founder of Hertility.

For more details and to secure your ticket, visit the EU-Startups Summit 2025.

Well that’s it! 🚀 

From AI-powered pharmacies to potential universal flu vaccines, the future of healthcare is looking smarter, faster, and more accessible than ever.

Whether it’s a revolution in mental health treatment or breakthroughs in cancer research, these innovations are changing the way we approach health—and they’re doing it now.

Stay tuned for more updates, because the future of medicine isn’t just coming—it’s already here.

Until then, stay curious, stay inspired, and stay healthy,

The HealthHack Team