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5 breakthrough health innovations in 2025

Julia Daye

created: Dec. 28, 2025, 3 p.m. | updated: Jan. 7, 2026, 3:02 p.m.

That wide-ranging impact is why Popular Science chose the drops as the 2025 Health category winner. The deadly blood cancer, a disease that 36,000 Americans develop each year, eats away at bones, creating holes that weaken the skeleton. Getting high blood pressure under control can not only lengthen a person’s life, but also improve their ease and enjoyment of everyday activities. UC Davis Health recently pioneered an at-home patient monitoring program using take-home technology to help hypertension patients lower their blood pressure. Just like some breast cancer patients are given the option of a more targeted lumpectomy instead of treating the entire breast, eligible prostate cancer patients now have a more focused, radiation-free alternative that doesn’t require treating the entire gland.

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