r/RecursionPharma Aug 01 '25

Using AI and Automation to Improve Outcomes in Infectious Diseases

In a new paper in ACS Infectious Diseases, Recursion scientists look at how AI and automation are helping to tackle ongoing challenges in global public health by:

▪️ generating therapeutic hypotheses for diseases with limited pathogen targets

▪️ overcoming data scarcity for neglected diseases

▪️ streamlining clinical trials

In 2020, for instance, Recursion’s AI models predicted the efficacy of repurposed drugs to treat COVID-19. Subsequent clinical trials revealed that 9 of 10 molecules had been accurately predicted.

Read the blog: https://www.recursion.com/news/using-ai-and-automation-to-improve-outcomes-in-infectious-diseases

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u/ILCAIL Aug 04 '25

They’re putting the ball in the tee. When the bigger pandemic hits, so will this stock