2023 Latest World Record News

August 14, 2026
London, UK--The world's first true non-invasive, continuous blood glucose monitor is made by Afon Technology; their device, Glucowear, which is designed to monitor blood sugar levels via the wrist without piercing the skin, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
Close-up of a hand holding a tiny transparent electronic chip with a white center label.
August 12, 2026
BERLIN, Germany--German startup Saxon Q has launched the world's first portable diamond-powered quantum computer operating at room temperature without requiring complex cryogenic cooling equipment, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
August 10, 2026
Physicists at Loughborough University have used cutting-edge nanotechnology to create a violin, measures just 35 microns long and 13 microns wide, setting the world record for the World's Smallest Violin, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
August 7, 2026
BEIJING, China--The Chinese researchers have achieved a remarkable feat by using established stem cell therapy to transplant healthy pancreatic cells to mimic the function of insulin regulation inside the body, the record for the World's first reversal of type-2 diabetes, according to the WORLD RECORD ACA
August 5, 2026
Cambridge, United Kingdom--Pioneered by Cambridge-based Professor Roman Hovorka pioneered the CamAPS FX app, which continually monitors a person’s blood glucose, then automatically adjusts the amount of insulin given to them through a pump; the NHS launched it as the world's first rollout of the artificial pancreas.
August 3, 2026
ABBOTT PARK, Illinois, USA--Abbott (NYSE: ABT), has secured CE Mark for the Abbott’s Libre Duo system, which combines continuous tracking for both glucose and ketones into a single wearable sensor,the world's first dual glucose-ketone sensing technology for people with diabetes, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
August 1, 2026
Istanbul, Turkiye--Istanbul, known as the "City of Cats" or "Catstanbul," has more than estimated 150,000 to 250,000 community felines that roam freely through shops, mosques, and neighborhood, setting the world record for the World's Largest Street Cats Population, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
July 27, 2026
Taipei, Taiwan--The "Cat Flower Garden" (Chinese: 貓花園), now Kitten Coffee Garden, opened in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1998 and eventually became a global tourist destination and sets the world record for being the World's First Cat Cafe, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
July 26, 2026
TOKYO, Japan--Tama the cat was a female calico cat in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan; she is credited with saving the station and line from closure and for setting the world record as the World's First Station Master cat, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
July 22, 2026
Rahway, New Jersey, USA--Merck (NYSE: MRK),announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LIPFENDRA® as an adjunct to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) setting the world record for being the First Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor to Lower LDL Cholesterol, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
July 20, 2026
PLAINSBORO, N.J., United States -- Novo Nordisk announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Awiqli® injection, indicated to improve glycemic control (blood sugar) in adults living with type 2 diabetes, sets the world record as the First Once-Weekly Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes.
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July 19, 2026
BEVERLY, Massachusetts, United States--The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given clearance for the use of its Quanta Dialysis System in the home setting; with this clearance, Quanta becomes sets the world record for World's First FDA approved Home Hemodialysis, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
July 12, 2026
MIAMI, FL, USA--Mr. Ilie Dobre, sport commentator at Prosport.ro, former sport commentator at Radio Romania, multiple record holder, published 48 books in almost all literary genres, setting the new world record for the Most books published by a Sports Commentator, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
June 23, 2026
The American Express Centurion Card, colloquially known as the Black Card, an exclusive invitation-only charge card issued by American Express, is reserved for the company's wealthiest clients who meet certain net worth and sets the world record for the World's Most Exclusive Credit Card.
June 14, 2026
Basílica Sagrada Família, a church in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, was designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, consecrated by Pope Benedict XVI on 7 November 2010, and proclaimed it a basilica, setting the world record for the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world.
By Ramona Nita June 8, 2026
BUCHAREST, Romania -- Mr. Ilie Dobre, former sport commentator now working at prosport.ro, broadcasted a 42,3 seconds-long goal shout during the football match between Steaua Bucharest and- Corvinul Hunedoara, setting the new world record for the Longest broadcast of a goal without respiration.
Youngest Airline transport Pilot in command Falcon 7X, record set by Captain Esteban Lopez Rosas
January 21, 2026
Parsipanny, NJ, United States--After a long and demanding 6 week Initial training in New Jersey, USA, Captain Esteban Lopez Rosas flew on the brand New Dassault Falcon 7X Aircraft Serial Number 32, and became the Youngest Airline Transport Pilot in command on Dassault Falcon 7X, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World's largest single-phase pulp mill, world record in Inocência, Brazil
January 6, 2026
Inocência, Brazil--Th Arauco Sucuriú Project in Inocência, Brazil has a planned capacity of 3.5 million tons per year, aiming for startup in late 2027, is set to be the World's largest single-phase pulp mill,according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
World’s First Harry Potter Hotel, world record in Germany
January 2, 2026
Günzburg, Germany--Developed in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery, a fully dedicated Harry Potter-themed hotel is set to open at the LEGOLAND Deutschland Resort, setting the world record for the World’s First Harry Potter Hotel, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.
January 1, 2026
Houston, Texas, United States--German aerospace engineer Michaela "Michi" Benthaus, made history on a Blue Origin suborbital flight, after her historic ten-minute journey aboard the New Shepard capsule, setting the record for the World's first wheelchair user to travel to space, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.