Congo begins vaccinations to fight the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history
Congo on Thursday began vaccinating people against Ebola as health authorities work to slow the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in history.
Aug 28, 2026
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Investigative Techniques: News and Research on Drug Development
MeSH tree: E05.290
Students find AI isn't a cure all for drug discovery
There's been a lot of talk about artificial intelligence's potential to transform drug research and discovery—and companies are spending billions in pursuit of that dream.
Aug 27, 2026
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Q&A: What can AI realistically do for medical research right now?
A new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is emerging to help speed scientific discovery, especially in biomedical research. By analyzing massive datasets, these tools could flag genes that shed light on how disease ...
Jul 22, 2026
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Repurposed drugs move through late-stage trials at up to 90% lower cost
Universities and hospitals are repurposing existing drugs through late-stage trials with funded costs up to 90% lower than those in the pharmaceutical industry. This "hidden" research system, which operates outside the patent ...
Jun 16, 2026
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New protein targets reveal 13 drug repurposing leads for progressive multiple sclerosis
A new study identified protein targets and drug candidates, including opportunities to repurpose existing drugs. Six key proteins were highlighted as potentially providing new insights and supporting future treatment development ...
Jun 10, 2026
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Indigenous-led project sets new benchmarks for ethical cultural medicine research
Traditional Knowledge has supported health and well-being practices for thousands of years using medicinal plants and cultural medicines. But how can that knowledge be applied appropriately for use in scientific drug discovery?
Jun 2, 2026
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Lab-grown brain organoids power biocomputers
A feature story authored by Simon Spichak, MSc investigates how biotech companies like Cortical Labs and FinalSpark harness human brain cells to electrodes, performing computational functions and testing the cells' responses ...
May 28, 2026
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A study in 1.4 million women expands knowledge on endometriosis and its biological complexity
Endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory disease that affects approximately one in ten women of reproductive age—around 190 million worldwide—remains poorly understood from a biological perspective, which has historically hindered ...
Apr 30, 2026
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Fewer than half of nationally funded health studies break down findings by sex, which could lead to missed insights
A decade ago, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) began requiring scientists to "consider sex as a biological variable" in order to receive NIH grant funding—a policy intended to encourage scientists to think ahead about ...
Apr 27, 2026
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Brainstem region may drive high blood pressure via nerve connections
Scientists have discovered that a part of the brain may be behind high blood pressure.
Jan 13, 2026
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