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AI-powered phenotype–target coupled screening offers new path for herbal drug discovery

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Chinese herbal medicines have given birth to many classic drugs, but their complex ingredients and unclear mechanisms slow new drug development. A new study in Engineering proposes phenotype–target coupled drug screening, combining phenotype-based and target-based discovery with AI, multiomics, and organ-on-chip models. This efficient framework helps locate active compounds, clarify targets, and boost success rates for herbal drug research and development.

Journal: Engineering

Growing support for AI models in heart disease care and prevention

Flinders University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare requires a range of safeguards and standards to work well, but new research from Flinders University provides support for effective AI systems to improve cardiovascular care.

The study examines how Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) can transform cardiovascular disease management – a leading cause of death in Australia – by providing more accurate, timely decisions while addressing real-world barriers like workflow integration, usability and clinician adoption.

Journal: International Journal of Medical Informatics

Global experts examine how countries decide who gets a heart transplant

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Reports and Proceedings

As demand for heart transplants continues to far exceed the number of available donor hearts, experts at today’s 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) explored a critical question: how should this scarce, life-saving resource be allocated?

More children are surviving long enough for heart transplants—but not enough hearts exist

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Reports and Proceedings

Advances in pediatric heart care are helping more children survive long enough to receive a transplant—but a critical shortage of donor hearts means too many are still dying while they wait, experts warned today at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions.

Experiments in space provide insight into heart failure mechanisms and potential for more robust tissue engineering

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
Reports and Proceedings

By studying and engineering heart tissue in the unique low-gravity environment of space, the laboratory of Arun Sharma, PhD, is uncovering new ways to protect and repair the failing heart. He addressed the 46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) today in Toronto.

Prof Lim Chwee Teck elected to the US National Academy of Engineering

National University of Singapore College of Design and Engineering
Grant and Award Announcement

Professor Lim Chwee Teck, NUSS Chair Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been elected an International Member of the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE). This election is one of the highest professional honours accorded to engineers worldwide and recognises individuals who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice, and leadership.

Physician’s medical decisions benefit from AI, Stanford Medicine-led research finds

Stanford Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study showed that chatbots alone outperformed doctors when making nuanced clinical decisions, but when supported by artificial intelligence, doctors performed as well as the chatbots.

Journal: npj Digital Medicine

Center for BrainHealth honors Dr. Francis Collins with 2026 Dr. Charles L. Branch BrainHealth Award

Center for BrainHealth
Business Announcement

Connecting researchers across the country, the BrainHealth Network launched in February 2026. The groundbreaking collaborative research initiative seeks to leverage advanced MRI imaging and data analysis from one of the most comprehensive multimodal brain imaging datasets ever assembled in order to understand brain health improvement.

New accelerator targets real world adoption of health innovations

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

The American Heart Association is investing in early-stage health innovators and collegiate entrepreneurs working to build solutions designed for adoption, trust, and measurable impact - 2026 EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator™.