Synthetic coating for the GI tract could deliver drugs or aid in digestion
By making use of enzymes found in the digestive tract, MIT engineers have devised a way to apply a temporary
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South Africa’s poor scramble for anti-HIV drugs amid virus
When her regular clinic ran out of her government-funded HIV medications amid South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown, Sibongile Zulu panicked. A
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Coronavirus: The antibody drugs few people have been discussing–until now
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have been working around the clock to find an effective treatment. The
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Two anti-inflammatory drugs found that inhibit the replication of the COVID-19 virus
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its rapid spread, the scientific community has been working on developing an
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Why are there so many drugs to kill bacteria, but so few to tackle viruses?
As the end of the second world war neared, mass production of the newly developed antibiotic penicillin enabled life-saving treatment
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Treatments for coronavirus: Repurposing existing drugs
Why develop new drugs to combat the replication of the coronavirus if existing approved substances could do the same thing?
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US regulator approves limited use of malaria drugs for virus
A limited emergency-use authorization for two antimalarial drugs touted as game-changers by President Donald Trump has been issued by the
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Dozens of non-oncology drugs can kill cancer cells
Drugs for diabetes, inflammation, alcoholism—and even for treating arthritis in dogs—can also kill cancer cells in the lab, according to
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Placebo 'sugar pills' can have same effects on the brain as drugs
Placebo ‘sugar pills’ can have the same physical effects on the brain as drugs, groundbreaking new research reveals The sensible
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New drugs show rare promise against advanced breast cancer
Doctors on Wednesday reported unusually good results from tests of two experimental drugs in women with an aggressive form of
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