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Struggling to fall asleep and stopping breathing at night may be a far riskier combo than previously thought. In a study of nearly a million veterans, researchers found that having both insomnia and sleep apnea dramatically raises the risk of hypertension and heart disease. The two conditions don’t just coexist—they... Read more

Scientists are taking a closer look at the pill forms of Wegovy and Ozempic. In an animal study, the ingredient SNAC, which helps semaglutide survive the stomach and enter the bloodstream, was associated with changes in gut bacteria, inflammation markers, and a brain linked protein. The research does not show... Read more

Scientists have built a massive cellular atlas showing how aging reshapes the body across 21 organs. Studying nearly 7 million cells, they found that aging starts earlier than expected and unfolds in a coordinated way throughout the body. About a quarter of cell types change in number over time, and... Read more

Drug-resistant bacteria are becoming harder to treat, pushing scientists to look for new antibiotic targets. Researchers have now discovered that several unrelated viruses disable a key bacterial protein called MurJ, which is essential for building the bacterial cell wall. High-resolution imaging shows these viral proteins lock MurJ into a single... Read more

Scientists at Texas A&M are turning an everyday pick-me-up into a high-tech medical switch. By combining caffeine with CRISPR gene editing, researchers have created a system that allows cells to be programmed in advance — and then activated simply by consuming a small dose of caffeine from coffee, chocolate, or... Read more

The successful commercialization of innovative medical technologies remains a cornerstone of advancing healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. The journey from a novel concept to a market-ready product is fraught with complexity, requiring a strategic, multi-faceted approach to decision-making. This article analyzes a foundational framework for this process, identifying and weighing... Read more

Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is vital for patient safety and regulatory approval, but traditionally it relies on a “snapshot” approach that increases the risk of missing important symptoms. According to one study, the clinician-recommended monitoring interval for most drugs is either three or six months and is often limited to a... Read more

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In the rapidly advancing medical device industry, regulatory strategy has fundamentally evolved from a final compliance hurdle into a foundational driver of commercial viability and company valuation. For regulatory affairs professionals, corporate executives, and investors, understanding this new paradigm is critical. The medical device sector operates at a unique intersection... Read more

MTI Viewpoints Insights shared by industry relative to healthcare and the advancement of medical technology. Allan Gobbs is a Venture Capitalist and Deeptech Entrepreneur. He is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of New York-based Life Sciences venture firm ATEM Capital (www.atemcap.com).   Earlier this month, JPM Week in San Francisco... Read more

South Carolina's measles outbreak exploded into one of the worst in the U.S., with state health officials confirming 99 new cases in the past three days.... Read more

U.S. flu infections showed signs of a slight decline last week, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked.... Read more

In Australia, we are exposed to some of the harshest and most dangerous levels of ultraviolet radiation (UV) in the world, so many of us know how important high SPF sunscreen is.... Read more

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital skill anyone can perform. It is administered to an unconscious person who is not breathing normally.... Read more

In a recent study of the contiguous United States, Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers found that the risk of disease from hantavirus is higher in drier, underdeveloped geographic areas with more socioeconomic vulnerability and increased numbers of unique rodent species. This is the first study to examine the combined effects... Read more

NIH trial to assess if eating peanuts, eggs during pregnancy, breastfeeding protects infants.... Read more

NIH case study finds virus drives creation of cancer cells in context of defective T cells.... Read more

The AI agent could help lead to a better understanding of how different diseases and conditions affect groups of genes individually and together.... Read more

Next-generation system noninvasively images tiny nerve structures disrupted in brain disorders.... Read more

Effort is part of NIH’s ongoing commitment to scientific transparency and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.... Read more