A new review in Letters in Functional Foods explores how sponges, corals, algae, and marine microbes are shaping the search for novel drugs — and why ocean conservation is vital to that effort Covering more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, the ocean hosts coral reefs, deep‑sea habitats, and mangroves that support extraordinary biodiversity. These ecosystems have adapted to harsh conditions, turning marine organisms into a rich yet still underutilized source of compounds for medicine — a field known as marine pharmacognosy.

As climate change drives more frequent and intense wildfires, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published two large-scale studies showing that wildfire smoke may pose greater health risks than other sources of air pollution, with higher risks of hospitalization for cardiovascular and respiratory disease and poorer survival among patients with lung cancer.

Insilico Medicine highlighted novel BTK degraders discovered by its UAE team as part of its growing research presence in the Middle East. First published online in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (a premier international journal in medicinal chemistry) on August 14, 2026, the study represents a scientific milestone for Insilico Medicine UAE and demonstrates its capabilities in targeted protein degradation.

Sexual wellbeing can often be overlooked during a woman’s recovery from breast cancer with many continuing to experience significant sexual and intimacy challenges long after treatment ends.

The Mindfulness and Tai Chi for Cancer Health (MATCH) study looked at over 500 cancer survivors with varying types and stages of cancer and found that patients experienced less pain, fatigue, and sleep problems after participating in the interventions. The study, which was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, was a collaborative effort between researchers at the University of Calgary, University of Toronto and Mass General Brigham in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Mindfulness and Tai Chi for Cancer Health (MATCH) study looked at over 500 cancer survivors with varying types and stages of cancer and found that patients experienced less pain, fatigue, and sleep problems after participating in the interventions. The study, which was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, was a collaborative effort between researchers at the University of Calgary, University of Toronto and Mass General Brigham in Boston, Massachusetts.  

A new study published in Nature has established the foundational landscape of tumor evolution in bladder cancer and differences in the cancer subtypes, which could point toward better diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Carers of people with cancer, heart problems and other long-term illnesses report needing more psychological support but often stop short of accessing it.