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What if the next industrial revolution is built not from steel, silicon, or software, but from proteins, DNA, and other biological building blocks? News Medical Life Sciences recently interviewed the keynote speaker from BioAI Summit 2026, Professor Jonathan Heddle of Durham University, about the emerging field of programmable biological matter and why he believes nanobiology could help drive a "Fifth Industrial Revolution." From protein nanocages that can protect and release therapeutic cargo on demand, to AI-designed molecular binders and biological nanomachines inspired by nature, this conversation highlights how rapidly biology is becoming an engineering discipline. Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gaFbAfgW

🌫️ New research shows that exposure to fine particulate air pollution in the week before surgery increases the odds of postoperative complications. Discover why monitoring air quality could be crucial for surgical outcomes, especially for patients with existing health concerns. Read the study here: https://lnkd.in/gGDX8GbA #AirQuality #Healthcare #PatientSafety

How can AI-powered analytics and biological expertise work together to improve early-stage drug discovery? Join AXXAM BUSINESS HUB and Molecular Health tomorrow for a live webinar exploring how integrated clinical, omics, and real-world data can support target identification, prioritization, and experimental validation. The session will cover: 🔹 Best practices for AI-supported target discovery 🔹 Translating in silico insights into wet-lab validation 🔹 How integrated data strategies reduce risk and support faster decision-making 🔹 Real-world approaches to streamlining early discovery workflows Hear from: • Alessandro Cinti, Scientific Research Expert, Axxam • Samuel Bradberry, Principal Scientist, Axxam • Stephan Brock, Co-founder & CTO, Molecular Health Register now: https://lnkd.in/dMq-Dkg3 #DrugDiscovery #AI #Bioinformatics #TargetDiscovery #Pharma #Biotech #DataScience #LifeSciences

🍔 Cardiologists across Europe are advocating for routine screening of patients' ultra-processed food (UPF) intake. Rising evidence connects high UPF consumption to increased cardiovascular and metabolic risks. Explore how rethinking dietary counseling could transform heart health outcomes: https://lnkd.in/gQSrHR75 #HeartHealth #UltraProcessedFoods

Menopause care is changing, bringing much-needed progress for patients. Hot flushes and night sweats are often dismissed as “just part of menopause”, but for many women, they are debilitating and can significantly impact sleep, work, and overall quality of life. In our latest interview, Dr Katie Barber, Clinical Director, GP and BMS Menopause Specialist at Oxford Menopause Ltd., shares expert insight into a major shift in care: the introduction of a non-hormonal treatment option for moderate to severe symptoms. The conversation explores: • Why vasomotor symptoms are often underestimated • What the latest NICE recommendation means for patients and clinicians • How non-hormonal treatments like fezolinetant work • Who may benefit most and how quickly improvements can be seen • Why this moment should drive wider system-level change across the NHS Most importantly, it highlights a move towards more personalised menopause care, giving women greater choice in how their symptoms are managed. If you work in healthcare, or support women navigating menopause, this is an important and timely discussion Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/dTvaXNHB

🌱 “Why use plastics at all to be sustainable?” That’s what we explored in our latest interview with Chad Jenkins from Pulp Fixin. They’re creating paper-based labware that doesn’t just look sustainable, it performs. Think pipette tip racks strong enough for automation, cryogenic storage that holds up in liquid nitrogen, and materials that can be sterilised and used in real lab workflows. What makes it even more interesting? The team comes from the plastics industry themselves, and are now rethinking it from the ground up. If you’re thinking about reducing plastic in the lab, this is the place to start https://lnkd.in/dbfy-ys2

How much water is actually inside a cell? It sounds like a simple question, but it’s something scientists haven’t been able to measure easily until now. In this interview, Teemu Miettinen from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discusses a new method that does exactly that, by weighing cells in a completely non-destructive way, enabling calculation of intracellular water content. What makes this particularly interesting is that it works across different biological systems, from single cells to complex structures like tumor spheroids, and even potentially whole organisms. Water content isn’t just a passive property either. It directly affects molecular concentrations, diffusion, and, ultimately, how cells grow and function. That has implications for everything from cancer biology to immunology. It’s a great example of what happens when engineering and biology come together to answer questions that have long been out of reach. Read the full interview to learn more about the method and its applications.

Scientific research is generating more data than ever, but managing that data effectively is still one of the biggest bottlenecks to progress. In a recent interview, industry expert Joanna Deek from Collaborative Drug Discovery - CDD Vault explores the challenges many teams face today, from fragmented workflows and disconnected tools to the risks of data silos and limited accessibility. Read the full interview to explore these insights in more detail: https://lnkd.in/eFjHGjWD

Aptar Pharma's intranasal delivery technologies are supporting CastleVax in a Phase II clinical trial of CVAX-01, an intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate designed to enhance mucosal immunity in the respiratory tract. The collaboration underscores the growing importance of precise, needle-free delivery and will be explored further at the 4th Nasal Formulation & Delivery Summit, organised by Hanson Wade Group. Read the full press release to learn more. ➡️ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eCUJP_3P