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Scientists can now use AI systems that work like a coordinated research team, automatically handling complex drug discovery tasks that used to take months. This breakthrough could make cutting-edge drug research accessible to organizations that couldn't afford it before.
A University of Nevada scientist has discovered a promising drug that could help protect muscles in patients with deadly Duchenne muscular dystrophy. After 20 years of research, Dean Burkin's team is preparing to test their breakthrough therapy in human trials.
A husband-and-wife research team turned their midnight lab conversations at the University of Virginia into ziftomenib, a newly FDA-approved drug now saving lives of leukemia patients who had run out of options. Their 17-year journey from academic research to life-saving treatment shows how university labs can tackle diseases others overlook.
Two Nigerian pharmacists are calling for their country to stop being just a recipient of medical breakthroughs and start creating them. They want Nigeria to invest in HIV drug discovery so local scientists can help shape the future of treatment.
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a way to deliver expensive diabetes drugs through genetically modified lettuce, potentially making life-changing medications affordable for millions. The breakthrough could transform how people access GLP-1 treatments that currently cost hundreds of dollars per month.
A groundbreaking breast cancer therapy just became the first FDA-approved drug of its kind, born from Yale research that began over two decades ago. The new treatment offers hope to thousands of women with an aggressive form of breast cancer.
A new AI tool named after DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin is helping scientists discover life-saving drugs faster than ever before. Major pharmaceutical companies including Moderna and Amgen are already seeing results.
Two scientists found a way to dramatically reduce serious health problems from fast-tracked medications. Their solution could make breakthrough drugs safer for millions of patients.
Two new AI systems can now develop scientific hypotheses, design experiments, and analyze data in hours instead of months. The breakthrough could give human researchers "superpowers" in discovering new treatments for diseases.
A nonprofit is using AI to match 4,000 existing drugs with 18,000 diseases in less than a day, potentially bringing treatments to millions suffering from rare conditions. Every Cure has already identified 10 promising treatments since 2022.
For the first time in history, medications can actually slow Alzheimer's progression, not just mask symptoms. While the effects are modest, they've sparked an explosion of clinical trials that researchers say marks a turning point in defeating the disease.
MIT scientists discovered that cranking up laser power creates a self-organizing beam that captures brain images 25 times faster than current methods. This breakthrough could help researchers quickly test whether Alzheimer's and ALS drugs actually reach brain cells.
A new collaboration between Microsoft and biotech company Causaly is bringing AI-powered scientific reasoning to drug discovery, potentially cutting research time from years to months. The partnership announced June 4 could help scientists find new treatments faster by connecting millions of research papers with cutting-edge analytics.
Researchers at Stony Brook Cancer Center developed a new drug that shrank lung cancer tumors by over 95% in laboratory tests and could extend survival by years. The treatment tackles the biggest problem in cancer care: drug resistance.
NVIDIA just launched software that lets AI agents act like research assistants with supercomputer speed, helping scientists design proteins and discover new medicines faster. Over 50 pharmaceutical companies and research institutions are already using it to cut years off drug development timelines.
Researchers at Mount Sinai discovered a hidden pocket in a cancer protein that could lead to safer, more precise cancer drugs. The breakthrough reveals both AI's power and its limits in drug discovery.
Two new AI systems are helping researchers discover unexpected connections across scientific fields, potentially speeding up drug discovery. Google and nonprofit FutureHouse both developed tools that read thousands of research papers in hours, suggesting treatments humans might never think to try.
A new AI assistant called Claude Science is helping medical researchers analyze genetic data in a fraction of the time, potentially accelerating breakthroughs in cancer treatment and drug discovery. One brain cancer researcher now completes analyses in days instead of months.
Japanese researchers have captured the first real-time footage of lung cancer drugs physically reshaping disease-causing proteins, revealing why some treatments eventually stop working. The breakthrough could help doctors design better therapies that overcome drug resistance.
The World Health Organization is leading a global push to develop new antifungal treatments as drug-resistant fungal infections claim millions of lives annually. Researchers are working on innovative solutions while calling for smarter use of existing drugs.
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