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Cleaner bedroom air linked to improved blood sugar control

Using portable filters to reduce exposure to air pollution during sleep may stabilize the large spikes in blood sugar experienced by people with prediabetes, a condition in which sugar (glucose) levels are higher than normal, a new study shows.

8 Nov 2026

MD Anderson and P-Cure join hands to advance proton and helium ion therapy

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and P-Cure Ltd. today announced a strategic alliance to advance the development and clinical validation of a next-generation particle therapy platform designed to deliver both proton and helium ion therapy from a single compact upright treatment system.

8 Nov 2026

Searching for medicine in Europe? Not every Google result is what it seems

A study examining 9,000 Google search results across 30 European countries found that 36.3% of links to online medicine sellers led to illegal vendors, rising to nearly 77% for controlled substances. Countries that permitted legitimate online medicine sales generally had fewer illegal vendors among highly ranked search results than countries that prohibited such sales, although the observational findings do not establish causation.

8 Nov 2026

Portable testing method detects RNA viruses without laboratory equipment

A new protocol detects RNA viruses such as Zika and hepatitis C without traditional medical laboratory equipment.

6 Nov 2026

AI tool uncovers hidden interactions among human mitochondrial proteins

Artificial intelligence is helping Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists fast-track answers to a long-standing question in human biology: What do hundreds of mystery proteins in the mitochondria actually do?

6 Nov 2026

Biodegradable microneedle particles improve drug delivery through the skin

Your skin is remarkably good at keeping things out of your body. Typically, that's a positive. It becomes an issue when medicine needs to get in.

6 Nov 2026

Five UK research hubs to develop technologies for healthier lives

Five new research and partnership hubs are being backed by over £52 million from the UK government through UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), to develop tools that help people stay healthier for longer.

6 Nov 2026

Harvard-led team receives $7 million to develop AI co-scientists for cancer research

A team led by Marinka Zitnik, associate professor of biomedical informatics in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School, has received a grant of nearly $7 million from Cancer Grand Challenges to create artificial intelligence (AI) "co-scientists" that help cancer researchers analyze data, generate hypotheses, and suggest new experiments, speeding new knowledge and therapies.

6 Nov 2026

Philanthropists donate $6 million to establish the UVA Biotech Innovation Fund

The University of Virginia Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology received gifts totaling $6 million from philanthropists to establish the UVA Biotech Innovation Fund.

6 Nov 2026

Doctors take minutes to measure heart function. AI takes seconds

The study indicates AI can enhance cardiac MRI analysis and mortality prediction, yet its clinical benefits and cost-effectiveness need further investigation.

6 Nov 2026

Siemens Healthineers to rebrand in vitro diagnostics business as Olyrian Diagnostics

Siemens Healthineers announced today it has initiated the carve-out process for its in vitro diagnostics business, marking an important step toward establishing a standalone company that will operate under the name Olyrian Diagnostics.

From Siemens Healthineers 5 Nov 2026

Virtual reality reduces anxiety among children awaiting surgery

Children who used a virtual reality (VR) headset before surgery showed reduced self-reported distress and fear, along with lower heart rate and blood pressure, according to a new study published November 5th in the open access journal PLOS Digital Health by Dayanjan Wijesinghe of Virginia Commonwealth University, US, and colleagues.

5 Nov 2026

New genomic tools improve detection of rare DNA changes

WashU Medicine researchers have verified the accuracy of genetics tools to correctly identify all the rare DNA changes that make up an individual's genomic mosaic, paving the way to understanding these variants' impact on health and disease.

5 Nov 2026

New AI e-nose device brings digitized smell to wearable technology

Our sense of smell shapes how we navigate our environment, but it's a sensation that's notoriously difficult to recreate in the digital world.

5 Nov 2026

New AI framework improves early screening for Parkinson's disease

Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) have developed an artificial intelligence model to streamline and improve screening for Parkinson's disease (PD) so doctors can refer patients for early-stage testing.

5 Nov 2026

Innovative framework advances EEG-based emotion recognition

Emotion recognition plays an important role in understanding human cognition and behavior, and has potential applications in brain-computer interfaces and mental health monitoring.

5 Nov 2026

Implantable AI signal processing optimizes adaptive deep brain stimulation therapy

A research team led by Professor Ji-Woong Choi of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at DGIST (President Kunwoo Lee), in collaboration with research teams led by Professor Han-Joon Kim of Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Professor Kyong Hwan Jin of Korea University, and Dr. Jong-Cheol Rah of the Korea Brain Research Institute, has developed "NONOS," a deep-learning-based analysis technology that precisely separates "rhythms" from the underlying "background signals" in brain signals with high temporal resolution.

5 Nov 2026

Pulse oximeter bias undercounts sleep apnea severity in Black patients

Sleep studies often use a pulse oximeter to determine the severity of sleep apnea. But a new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham reports that pulse oximeters may undercount breathing events in Black patients, potentially leading to inaccurate severity classifications.

4 Nov 2026

Deep learning method maps spatial architecture of brain cancer cells

Glioblastoma is the deadliest and most common type of malignant brain tumour in adults. One of the reasons it's almost always incurable is that individual tumour cells are very different from one another and shift dynamically between various 'states'.

4 Nov 2026

Traditional mulberry paper used to develop breathable health patch

Wearable health-monitoring devices are becoming increasingly important for personalized health care, but conventional patches often rely on substrates that restrict airflow, trap sweat, and cause skin discomfort during prolonged use.

4 Nov 2026