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“Failed Antidepressant” Increases Women’s Libido

Flibanserin, originally meant to fight depression, is a dismal failure in its original pharmacological purpose, but turns out to be an effective libido booster for women.

Pill Bottle Caps That Send You An SMS Regarding Your Meds

A startup called Vitality Inc. designed a pill bottle system that automatically reminds you when it’s time to take your pills, so you won’t forget.

Humanity Is Running Out Of Antibiotics

Because on one hand, research and development for new antibiotics is ridiculously costly, and on the other hand, rapid resistance to antibiotics means the pharma company stops earning from it, the result is an increasingly desperate need for new antibiotics that can cure emerging diseases, or even effectively treat existing ones.