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Scientific Research
April 22, 2026
Mount Sinai Health System Launches Women’s Health Video Podcast HERology

Mount Sinai Health System has launched HERology, a new women’s health video podcast designed to offer accessible, expert-led conversations on care across the lifespan and powered by the Carolyn Rowan Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, which is opening in May 2026 on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The show is cohosted by Joanne L. Stone, MD, along with Leslee Shaw, PhD, Director of the Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute, and Anna Barbieri, MD, with Anuradha Lala, MD, serving as a contributing co-host. The launch reflects Mount Sinai’s broader effort to connect clinical expertise, research, and public education in women’s health through a multidisciplinary platform. The podcast will be released every two weeks across major streaming platforms, extending Mount Sinai’s outreach beyond the clinical setting.

Arts & Culture
April 20, 2026
V&A East Storehouse and Norwich Castle Among Finalists for Museum of the Year

V&A East Storehouse has been named a finalist for the 2026 Art Fund Museum of the Year prize, recognizing the new East London site for its fresh approach to public engagement and access to collections. Located in the Olympic Park in Stratford, the space has rethought how museum collections can be experienced by opening up storage and display in ways that bring visitors into closer contact with the V&A’s holdings. The winner of the £120,000 prize will be announced on June 25, 2026, at the Cutty Sark in London. In 2023, the Foundation and Warner Music Group jointly provided £10 million to create The David Bowie Centre for the Study of Performing Arts at V&A East and to secure 90,000 items from the David Bowie Archive for the nation and the public.

Scientific Research
April 14, 2026
Aegis Ventures and Wavelet Medical Aim to Redefine the Standard of Care in Fetal Medicine

Wavelet Medical has partnered with Aegis Ventures to advance a non-invasive, AI-powered fetal brain monitoring platform that detects fetal distress in real time and helps prevent avoidable brain injury at birth. The collaboration, supported by $7 million in seed funding, aims to advance the technology from laboratory research to broader clinical testing and commercialization, with the goal of improving outcomes for both mothers and babies while reducing unnecessary interventions. It's a significant step toward a more precise and preventive standard of care in fetal medicine, with Wavelet already being tested at three clinical sites and preparing for expanded trials. Wavelet received the Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale Award in 2023, an accelerator managed by Yale Ventures, which supported its early development.

Arts & Culture
April 13, 2026
Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Announces Judges for 2026 as Submissions Open

The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction has announced its 2026 judging panel and opened submissions for books published between November 1, 2025, and October 31, 2026. Chaired by broadcaster and arts journalist Kirsty Lang, the panel brings together expertise from literature, journalism, bookselling, and cultural life, reflecting the prize’s broad engagement with contemporary nonfiction. The 2026 judges also include Bea Carvalho, Dr. Tiffany Jenkins, Sam Leith, Ravi Mattu, and Elif Shafak. The prize is open to authors of any nationality and recognizes nonfiction across fields, including current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography, and the arts. Key dates for the year ahead include a June 5 submission deadline, a longlist in September, a shortlist in October, and the winner announcement on November 4. The awards event will be generously supported by the Blavatnik Family Foundation.

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