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Osmotic energy, also known as blue energy, is a new way to harness the natural mix of seawater and freshwater to generate renewable electricity. When these two types of water meet, ions from the salt water migrate toward the less salty water through a special ion-selective membrane. This movement generates voltage, which can be interpreted as electricity. Despite its potential, this technology faces significant obstacles. Membranes designed to allow ions to pass quickly through them often lose their ability to effectively separate charges. Furthermore, maintaining the durability of the structure has proven difficult. Because of these limitations, most osmotic energy…
Fierce Healthcare senior writer Anastasia Griadkovskaya returned to the New York Stock Exchange floor Monday morning to spotlight the 2026 Fierce 15 winners. In an interview on NYSE TV, Ms. Griadkovskaya spoke with host Kristen Scholer about the major gaps in healthcare, the focus of the 2026 winners on proving their ability to address those issues, and the technology they are using to do so. “This is a very popular process, as we received hundreds of nominations this year, and we have a strong history of selecting companies that ultimately become very successful healthcare companies,” Griadkovskaya said. “This year, we…
Protein aggregates as a hallmark of severe alcohol-related liver damage Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) remains the leading cause of cirrhosis and liver-related mortality worldwide, and there are few effective treatments. In alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH), hepatocytes often contain Mallory-Denk bodies, which are cytoplasmic membraneless protein aggregates primarily composed of keratin, ubiquitin, and the adapter protein SQSTM1/p62. For decades, MDBs have primarily been seen as histological hallmarks of severe diseases, but it was unclear whether MDBs actively cause injury or represent a cellular coping strategy. At the same time, stress granules (SGs), dynamic assemblies of RNA-binding proteins and untranslated mRNAs, have emerged…
Hims & Hers and Novo Nordisk have officially put down swords. After years of public feuding, the two companies have reached an agreement to sell Novo’s branded GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs through Hims’ telemedicine platform. Later this month, Hims will begin selling multiple doses of both Novo’s injectables Ozempic and Wigovy, as well as the newly launched Wigovy pill, to U.S. patients at “the same affordable out-of-pocket prices as other telemedicine platforms,” Novo announced Monday. At the same time, the telemedicine company will stop advertising its list of compounded GLP-1 drugs, giving existing patients the opportunity to discuss…
Getting tattoos often makes young women feel more attractive, but this increased confidence does not translate into better sexual function in the bedroom or better body image. A recent study found that less anxiety about appearance during intimate situations is associated with higher sexual satisfaction, but body art itself plays no statistical role in this relationship. These results were published in the journal important public health. Body art has gone from being stigmatized as rebellion to a mainstream form of aesthetic self-expression. Many young people now use ink to commemorate life events, assert autonomy over their body shape, or simply…
After a heart attack, the heart has a hard time recovering and maintaining energy. As a result, one-third of patients develop heart failure. Heart failure affects 6.8 million Americans and carries a high lifetime risk, with one in four adults in the United States expected to develop heart failure during their lifetime. Therefore, finding lasting treatments has become a medical priority.Because heart failure is essentially an energy crisis of the heart, mitochondria, the organelles that exist within most cells and produce the energy they need to function, may be important allies in recovery. Researchers at Rice University and Baylor College…
An analysis led by researchers at Brigham General in Massachusetts found that after two years of daily multivitamin intake, aging slowed in older adults, with greater benefits for those who began the trial at an accelerated biological age. The rate at which our bodies age at the cellular level, or our “biological age,” may differ from our actual age. Researchers at the Massachusetts General Brigham Research Institute used data from a large randomized clinical trial in older adults to evaluate the effects of daily multivitamin intake over two years on five measures of biological aging and found a reduction in…
Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cell therapy represents a milestone in leukemia treatment. CAR T works by targeting specific antigens on leukemia cells by genetically engineering chimeric antigen receptors on the surface of a patient’s T cells, with the goal of identifying and eliminating specific antigens on leukemia cells. However, clinical data show that more than 50% of patients eventually relapse after CAR T treatment. One of the main reasons is that leukemia cells may reduce or lose expression of target antigens under therapeutic pressure. When this happens, CAR T cells are unable to effectively recognize and eliminate leukemia…
Universal Health Services, a for-profit acute and behavioral hospital operator, will acquire virtual behavioral care provider Talkspace, the companies announced Monday. Under the final agreement, Talkspace will be acquired for $5.25 per share. According to the announcement, this translates into an enterprise value of approximately $835 million. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter. UHS will finance the purchase with debt consistent with its existing revolving credit facility. The companies say the ultimate goal is to create a national end-to-end platform for behavioral health while expanding access to commercially insured patient populations. “This acquisition is consistent with…
Omada Health reached a key profitability milestone at the end of 2025, delivering $5 million in net income in its first profitable fourth quarter. The virtual chronic care provider also reported strong revenue growth in 2025 and in the fourth quarter, supported by steady increases in hypertension and diabetes support and GLP-1 program adoption. Omada Health’s membership increased 55% year over year to 886,000. Fourth quarter revenue increased 58% to $76 million, and full year revenue was $260 million, an increase of 53% compared to 2024. The company’s fourth-quarter net income compared to a net loss of $8 million in…