Interim data show a single infusion of a PCSK9 base editor sharply lowered LDL in an early trial, while Cleveland researchers link low nitric oxide to altered gene splicing in Alzheimer’s. Clinicians warned that supplements aren’t regulated like drugs and can carry risks.

Medtronic is acquiring Cleveland‑based SPR Therapeutics for roughly $650 million, adding the startup’s 60‑day SPRINT peripheral nerve stimulation system to its pain portfolio.

Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC will transition to the Federal EHR in October 2026. VA says fixes and extra staffing are in place, while watchdog reports urge caution.

Cleveland Clinic launched a Space Health Center to study microgravity's effects on the heart, train clinicians and translate findings into patient care.

A millisecond 'nanochip' used with nerve grafts helped grow blood vessels and speed functional recovery in mice, Ohio State researchers report. The approach is promising but still preclinical.

Dee and Jimmy Haslam pledged $12.5 million to accelerate CLL and rare blood‑cancer research, sending $10M to the Oxford‑Harrington centre and $2.5M to UH Seidman.

The Coast Guard will run autonomous "sail drones" across the five Great Lakes from May–October to bolster patrols and gather weather and traffic data.

Crain's roundup of Q1 2026 VC rounds shows Ohio startups pulled in several big checks, led by a $30M Series B for Solon-based Eagle Wireless.

A tenfold speed boost at Cleveland Clinic’s on‑site quantum system and a $2M Wellcome Leap prize are accelerating quantum drug‑discovery work and local training programs.

Cleveland‑Cliffs signed a three‑year deal with Palantir to bring AI into production planning and order workflows across its mills, a move that promises efficiency and raises local questions.

An Ohio University analysis of Cirque du Soleil medical records found 354 concussions across 2.7 million exposures — about 1.3 per 10,000 — lower than many expect.

Case Western Reserve landed a $3.1M NICHD grant to test three ways to restore touch in people with quadriplegia. The trial will use volunteers already implanted with electrodes.

Case Western Reserve tapped Susan Hagness, a UW–Madison electrical engineer, as the Case School of Engineering's first woman dean; she starts July 1, 2026.