Can AI Help Repurpose Drugs to Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance?

Abstract Drug repurposing and development to meet the threat of antimicrobial resistance can be costly and time-consuming, but AI models may be able to help. In this News and Perspectives article, JMIR Correspondent Sara Novak reports on recent research training models to identify candidate drugs to treat resistant infections.

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Journal of Medical Internet Research
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2026-11-02
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https://doi.org/10.2196/115418
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Computational Drug Discovery Methods
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Can AI Help Repurpose Drugs to Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance?

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Can AI Help Repurpose Drugs to Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance?

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Abstract

Abstract Drug repurposing and development to meet the threat of antimicrobial resistance can be costly and time-consuming, but AI models may be able to help. In this News and Perspectives article, JMIR Correspondent Sara Novak reports on recent research training models to identify candidate drugs to treat resistant infections.

Journal of Medical Internet ResearchVol. 28
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Computational Drug Discovery Methods
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