Your environment affects how well your medications work − identifying exactly how could make medicine better

Your physical environment, social life and lifestyle have as much an influence on your biology − and hence, how you process drugs − as your genes.

Gary W. Miller, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health • conversation
Feb. 3, 2025 ~9 min

Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health

Overseeing the FDA, NIH and several other public health and medical research divisions, the HHS secretary is a powerful force in how the nation accesses health care.

Angela Mattie, Professor of Management & Medical Sciences, Schools of Business & Medicine, Quinnipiac University • conversation
Jan. 23, 2025 ~8 min


Toward video generative models of the molecular world

Starting with a single frame in a simulation, a new system uses generative AI to emulate the dynamics of molecules, connecting static molecular structures and developing blurry pictures into videos.

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL • mit
Jan. 23, 2025 ~8 min

Antibiotics, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication linked to reduced risk of dementia

Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 21, 2025 ~6 min

Will AI revolutionize drug development? Researchers explain why it depends on how it’s used

Researchers have applied AI to every step of the drug development process. But this might not be enough to design safe and effective drugs.

Christian Macedonia, Adjunct Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Michigan • conversation
Jan. 3, 2025 ~9 min

A new computational model can predict antibody structures more accurately

Using this model, researchers may be able to identify antibody drugs that can target a variety of infectious diseases.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Jan. 2, 2025 ~8 min

Dirt plays a big role in the spread of antibiotic resistance

New research digs into how soil bacteria contribute to the growing global issue of antibiotic resistance.

Courtney Sakry-Virginia Tech • futurity
Dec. 19, 2024 ~7 min

What are pharmacy benefit managers? A health economist explains how lack of competition drives up drug prices for everyone

As the middlemen between drug companies and insurers, PBMs are shoo-ins as the villains behind high drug prices. But they do play a useful role in the health marketplace.

James B. Rebitzer, Wexler Professor of Management, Economics and Public Policy, Boston University • conversation
Dec. 19, 2024 ~10 min


Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

Many claims about the dangers of vaccines come from misrepresenting scientific research papers.

Mark R. O'Brian, Professor and Chair of Biochemistry, University at Buffalo • conversation
Dec. 17, 2024 ~9 min

MIT researchers introduce Boltz-1, a fully open-source model for predicting biomolecular structures

With models like AlphaFold3 limited to academic research, the team built an equivalent alternative, to encourage innovation more broadly.

Adam Zewe | MIT News • mit
Dec. 17, 2024 ~7 min

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