Rome – – November 03, 2026 --

The START Center for Cancer Research will open its first Italian early-phase oncology trial site inside Rome's IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena, under a strategic partnership with the public hospital organization Istituti Fisioterapici Ospitalieri (IFO). The site will be fully integrated into START's network and will have access to its global trial portfolio from day one.

Deerfield, Illinois – November 03, 2026 -- Vantive has signed a definitive agreement to divest the majority of its hemodialysis (HD) assets and related operations to Rockwell Medical (Nasdaq: RMTI), with closing expected in mid-2027.

Lombardy – November 02, 2026 -- Bracco held the second Global CEUS Steering Committee in Munich with 14 international experts in contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), and the group will now meet every year.

The meeting took place alongside the EUROSON School. Participants included specialists from several clinical fields and regions, as well as representatives of Bracco Medical and R&D. The initiative began in China in 2025, when Bracco first assembled CEUS experts across specialties and geographies.

Rome – October 27, 2026 -- OHB Italia's Eaglet-II constellation reached its planned 24 satellites after the third batch of eight launched at 20:32 CEST from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on SpaceX's Transporter-18 rideshare mission. The launch brings Italy's IRIDE Earth observation programme to 39 satellites in orbit.

Eaglet-II hit full strength less than twelve months after its first satellites launched in 2025. IRIDE now combines the 24 Eaglet-II units with 15 HEO-constellation satellites already in orbit.

Northern Italy – October 27, 2026 -- SpotSee has added SAB Imballaggi to its distributor network for Northern Italy, pairing the packaging firm's custom solutions with SpotSee indicators that track shock, tilt and temperature excursions during shipping.

Italy – October 19, 2026 -- A newer wave of the NFCShare Android banking trojan, active since 14 May 2026, ships APKs with malformed ZIP paths that can break automated extraction tools, D3 Labs researchers reported.

Florence, Italy – October 19, 2026 -- Huawei introduced its upgraded Stellar Intelligent Ultra-Resilient Fabric for the European market at the Huawei Network Summit 2026 Europe (HNS 2026), targeting data center networks that must stay online as scale and complexity grow.

Paris – October 14, 2026 -- The share of patients reporting sleep difficulties fell by 59%, 56% and 55% within 48 hours of starting Mucosolvan or Bisolvon, according to a new real-world study from Opella on acute chesty cough.

Sleep complaints drop across three categories within 48 hours

The percentage of patients reporting difficulty falling asleep fell by 59%. Those reporting difficulty staying asleep fell by 56%, and those reporting sleep-related tiredness by 55%. Opella describes sleep disruption as a primary patient concern.

Maastricht – October 14, 2026 -- More than half of respondents to the MAPPA patient survey received a primary immunodeficiency (PID) diagnosis after age 18, and 28% reported permanent damage at the time of diagnosis, according to preliminary findings Kedrion Biopharma and AIP APS will present at ESID 2026.

Milan – October 13, 2026 -- EICMA's 83rd edition will be the largest ever held at Fiera Milano Rho, filling ten exhibition halls over more than 300,000 square metres with 754 exhibitors and 2,120 brands from 52 countries. The hall count is one more than in 2025.

International brands make up 74% of the 2026 exhibitor roster

About 30% of direct exhibitors are either returning companies or first-time participants. EICMA CEO Paolo Magri said the figures show the show's "continuing ability to attract investment" and to welcome new companies.