Discovering Medications by Computer
Technology is helping scientists find new ways to safely treat health problems. Read More »
Could Snake Venom Help with the Opioid Problem?
Scientists are studying venom from snakes and spiders that might lead to safer or more effective pain relievers. This approach to developing drugs is called “toxineering." Read More »
What Does It Mean to “Misuse” Opioids?
Opioid pain medications are now the single deadliest drug in the U.S. Read More »
What’s the Connection Between Prescription Pain Pills and Heroin?
Misusing prescription pain pills and using heroin are very risky moves. Read More »
Drug Use Leads to HIV Epidemic for One Community
A county in rural Indiana is in the national spotlight because of a dramatic increase in HIV infections. Health experts say that 100% of the recently diagnosed people were infected by sharing needles to inject themselves with the prescription pain medication Opana. Read More »
