Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery
The advent of new drugs and artificial intelligence are changing the social context. Here's how they affect the industry.
Ozempic, the latest trend: microdosing. Small or big risk?
Microdosing Ozempic is controversial. Some doctors practice it, others criticize it. Good, useless or harmful?
DARPA wants to keep pilots awake with light-activated stimulant drugs
DARPA develops light-activated stimulants for military pilots. The goal: fight fatigue without side effects.
Goodbye CPAP? Sleep apnea drug amazes researchers
Tirzepatide could revolutionize the treatment of sleep apnea. Initial tests show drastic reductions in nuisance events
Will Ozempic, Wegovy and GLP-1 drugs also reduce smoking and processed foods?
Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs could have a significant impact on tobacco, sweets and alcohol, according to a Morgan Stanley survey that highlights changes in consumption
Painkillers and biofuels from poplars: the turning point is here
Scientists in Wisconsin turn poplar wood into acetaminophen and other valuable products - a petroleum-free breakthrough for painkillers and fuel.
Novo Nordisk in trouble: Ozempic, sold for 1000 dollars, costs 5
Novo Nordisk's anti-hunger blockbuster Ozempic costs up to 200 times its production price according to research. Pressure to lower prices.
Severe allergic reactions to peanuts and more: there is a way to eliminate them
omalizumab, an asthma drug, now approved for the prevention of severe allergic reactions
Revolution on the skin: a gold patch will give us care on demand
An innovative skin patch, controllable from a smartphone, promises to completely change the administration of drugs.
Latex, platform that simulates 8 organs for drug testing
The device could lead us to more effective drug tests, simulating the interaction and possible effects on different organs
Goodbye needles: drugs from the cheeks through mini patches inspired by octopuses
A needle-free drug delivery system could replace injections thanks to an innovative biomimetic patch.
From death to passion: if spider venom overcomes erectile dysfunction
A topical erectile dysfunction drug derived from the venom of a deadly spider has passed its first human trials.
New cholesterol-lowering drug also cuts obesity in tests on mice
Surprising results from tests of a nanogel-based anti-cholesterol drug: obesity eliminated even in the presence of a fatty diet
The first AI-generated drug begins human testing
Insilico Medicine announces Phase 2 of clinical trials for INS018_055, the first AI-generated drug to defeat pulmonary fibrosis
Drugs that last for months: PULSED will change the way you take them
Drugs and vaccines will be able to reach a very long scheduled release thanks to 3D printing and soft lithography.
Alzheimer's drug treats trichotillomania (compulsion to pull out hair)
Clinical studies show that memantine is also beneficial for patients with trichotillomania and excoriation disorder.
New pill cuts "bad" cholesterol by up to 60% enters phase 3 testing
This new drug could change the lives of patients with high cholesterol: it is taken orally and works even in low doses.
Acoziborole, revolutionary drug: cures sleeping sickness with a single dose
Acoziborole shows extraordinary effectiveness: it can save many lives from sleeping sickness, avoiding long treatments and complicated hospitalizations in the most depressed areas of the planet
A new drug can help the liver to regenerate: goodbye transplants?
Developing a drug to enhance the liver's ability to repair itself could eliminate the need for transplants
Self-assembling molecule drug suffocates cancer cells in 4 hours
A drug that acts on the "breathing" of cells has provided enthusiastic results against cancers now thought to be almost incurable.
GDF11, the story of Elevian's 'magic' protein that wants to make 100 years the new 50
Elevian appears to have the edge in finding ways to increase lifespan, in this case using a protein called GDF11. But there are challenges to be faced.
