Episode 4: The history of Thalidomide and how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing drug repurposing
Thalidomide was the cause of one of the biggest disasters in modern medicine. Primarily known for causing birth defects in over 10,000 babies born between 1957-1962, it's being used as a treatment for leprosy and multiple myeloma. But if not for a lucky break its potential to treat other disease may not have been realized. In this episode, I look at the history of Thalidomide and also examine cutting edge technologies that researchers are using to repurpose existing drugs as treatments for other diseases.