Medicine

Following a recent high-profile death, ketamine—for decades used as a popular party drug—came under public scrutiny for its use as a treatment for everything from psychiatric illnesses to autoimmune diseases.

The antiviral Paxlovid is very effective at preventing severe outcomes from COVID infection, but not enough people are taking it.

As the rate of sexually transmitted infections continues to rise in the U.S., doxycycline, a widely used antibiotic, has shown promise in preventing infection.

Emmanuel Nfor’s training as a pharmacist in Cameroon didn’t cover the drug supply management side—yet that fell to him, too. He calls for an overhaul of the system—training locals in LMICs on pharmaceutical system strengthening.

To ensure AI meets people’s needs and not vice-versa, we need data science—and humility.