There are two drugs on the market - semaglutide, marketed under the brand name Wegovy, and tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro.

Scientists mapped where drugs bind inside the body, cell by cell, to better understand benefits and side effects.

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Common diabetes drugs may do more than regulate blood sugar—they could also influence how cancers grow, spread, or slow down.

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In The 80's D.A.R.E was widely accepted by schools all over the country, but scientists found it wasn't really effective. Fast forward to present day and D.A.R.E is still around... sort of. Myles ...

AI automation throughout the drug development pipeline is opening up the possibility of faster, cheaper pharmaceuticals. At 82 years old, with an aggressive form of blood cancer that six courses of ...

Since last spring, more than 100,000 Americans have died of drug overdoses — many caused by the opioid, fentanyl. Officials are searching for solutions to try to save lives, including setting up ...

This story was originally published on Nov. 9, 2023 and has been updated to include an episode on the topic from Life Kit. College sophomore Elias Myers thinks his friends are lucky to be alive. The ...