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Philly Nonprofit Gets $76M to Match Drugs With Rare Diseases
Health & WellnessFeb 27

Philly Nonprofit Gets $76M to Match Drugs With Rare Diseases

A Philadelphia nonprofit founded by a doctor who survived a rare disease just landed $76 million to help millions of patients find treatments hiding in plain sight. Every Cure's AI tool searches thousands of existing drugs to find new uses for rare diseases that lack treatments.

Google News - Disease Cure2 min read
AI Repurposes Old Drugs to Stop Cancer From Returning
InnovationFeb 19

AI Repurposes Old Drugs to Stop Cancer From Returning

Cancer survivors are often told to "watch and wait" for recurrence with no treatment options. A breakthrough AI system is finding affordable existing drugs that can target 750 cancer mutations and keep patients cancer-free.

Google News - Cancer Survivor3 min read
Shingles Vaccine Shows Promise Against Alzheimer's Disease
Health & WellnessFeb 18

Shingles Vaccine Shows Promise Against Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists have identified three medicines already on pharmacy shelves that could help fight Alzheimer's, with a shingles vaccine leading the pack. The discovery could fast-track new treatments by years and save billions in development costs.

Science Daily3 min read
Canadian Team Finds HIV Drug May Treat Brain Cancer
Health & WellnessJan 21

Canadian Team Finds HIV Drug May Treat Brain Cancer

Scientists at McMaster University discovered how deadly glioblastoma grows and identified an existing HIV medication that could fight it. The breakthrough could fast-track treatment for patients who currently have few options.

Google News - Canada Breakthrough2 min read
Old Drug Brings Hope to 20 Kids with Ultra-Rare Syndrome
Health & WellnessJan 21

Old Drug Brings Hope to 20 Kids with Ultra-Rare Syndrome

A decades-old sleeping sickness drug is showing promise for children with Bachmann-Bupp syndrome after doctors treated six patients with remarkable results. Now a major partnership could fast-track treatments for the 20 known cases worldwide.

Google News - New Treatment2 min read