Glucagon-like peptide agonists (GLP-1s, like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro) have been hailed as breakthroughs. From statins to Viagra, occasionally a drug development breakthrough occurs that is ...

Barbara Slusher explains the hit-to-lead optimization process, high-throughput screening, and the role of AI and organoids in ...

Learn how early coordination across functions, phases and partners can reduce risk and accelerate drug development.

Isomorphic Labs, the AI-powered drug company spun out of Google’s DeepMind, just announced that it’s “getting ready” to begin human clinical trials of drugs designed by AI. The news comes as tech ...

AlphaFold, a transformative AI-driven tool developed by DeepMind, has revolutionized the field of structural biology by accurately predicting protein structures. This breakthrough holds significant ...

Wanted: a cheap, multipotent treatment for viral infections. Must be able to handle new or unfamiliar strains, or (even ...

Two formative experiences shaped Craig Crews’ path into drug development. First, when he was still a child, his grandmother died from cancer at just 52 years old. “At the time, there weren’t very many ...

The discovery of GLP-1 and its role in regulating blood glucose was a major scientific breakthrough in diabetes research, yet turning this peptide hormone into an effective medication was no easy task ...

In a group of health-related headlines, one says "Hope for new drug approach. As government-supported research in the US is being decimated by funding cuts, it was refreshing to attend iDR25 (the ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Lisa Stiffler on Oct 10, 2025 at ...

Researchers at Kent have established a computational protocol that could accelerate the development of more effective ...