Drugs

Drugs are substances used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease, or to otherwise affect the function of the body. They can be developed for specific medical conditions, such as weight loss, or for broader therapeutic purposes.

Why it’s in the news: Drugs are in the news due to significant investment in innovative drug development, ongoing research into their side effects and new applications like slowing aging, and the emergence of new companies developing AI for drug discovery.

Latest on Drugs

• China wants 5 innovative drugs with US$1 billion returns by 2030. Which might they be?
• We’re still figuring out the side effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs
• The Download: weight-loss drugs slowing aging and carbon dioxide batteries
• Rivercell raises $25M to build an AI model of how cells respond to drugs
• Weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakers
• Opinion: The law has to catch up on orphan-designated drugs with multiple uses

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