In the fight against superbugs, research laboratories are looking into the past, not the future. "We cannot develop a drug that will be used again and again without the risk of resistance occurring," ...

Algorithms used for consumer predictions are being retooled to help identify which medicines are optimal and may carry hidden risks for patients. Researchers from Monash University used a different ...

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan Discovering new ways to use existing drugs can come about intentionally or by chance. Sometimes physicians or ...

As the summer of 2021 started to unfold, many Americans thought the pandemic was beginning to fizzle out. But that illusion is over and the country is once more besieged by the coronavirus. Intensive ...

Drug repurposing shows promise in the treatment of retinal degenerations, according to a new study. A combination treatment incorporating three existing drugs -- tamsulosin, metoprolol and ...

Around 500 million people globally suffer from one of 7,000 diseases that lack a known, effective treatment. But new drugs developed by the pharmaceutical industry address only 10 to 30 additional ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Jason Kindrachuk is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases at the University ...