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A novel method that promises to accelerate drug discovery research for several diseases. Credit: Waseda University Scientists demonstrate new method of producing a specific class…
The inactive ingredients that make up a major component of drug formulations may not be as inactive as previously thought, researchers report. According to a…
The leechbook. Credit: © The British Library Board (Royal 12 D xvii) To fight antibiotic resistance more antimicrobials are needed to treat bacterial biofilms, which…
In a test of antiviral effectiveness against the virus that causes COVID-19, an extract from edible seaweeds substantially outperformed remdesivir, the current standard antiviral used…
With the global pandemic still in full swing, scientists are working to develop a vaccine in record time. While everyone wants an effective vaccine, they…
Three configurations of active sites where inhibitor GC-376 binds with the COVID-19 virus’s main protease (drug target Mpro), as depicted by 3D computer modeling. Credit:…
Medication prescribed to one in five chronic kidney disease patients is ineffective, a major clinical trial has found. Allopurinol does not prevent worsening of kidney…
Study investigates potential for the intestinal microbial community to alter drug safety and efficacy. Researchers at Princeton University have developed a systematic approach for evaluating…
Teixobactin structure. Credit: Shukla, R et al. Scientists at the University of Liverpool and University of Utrecht have taken another step forward on their quest…
Acalabrutinib (trade name Calquence) is a medication used to treat a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma known as mantle cell lymphoma. The drug acalabrutinib, FDA-approved for…
Scientists Have Found a Way to Shuffle Atoms to Dramatically Improve Drugs’ Effectiveness and Safety
Using the single-crystal diffractometer TOPAZ, Oak Ridge National Laboratory confirmed the exact position of deuterium atoms from selective deuteration of benzene molecules. Credit: Jill Hemman/Oak…
Dr. Jeffery Huang Zhifeng, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at HKBU, has developed a novel approach to manipulating the chirality of drug molecules.…
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) recommends changes to the system which sees drug companies strike deals with competitors to stop them…
Several drugs approved for treating hepatitis C viral infection were identified as potential candidates against COVID-19. Drugs used for curing hepatitis C might also help…
Principal scheme of the development of a novel murine COVID-19 model. Credit: Vladislav Maslov Following the recent Coronavirus outbreak, almost three million people have been…
A new study from an MIT-led consortium, which analyzed 18 incidents of viral contamination at biopharmaceutical manufacturing plants, offers insight into the most common sources…
An exploratory randomized, controlled study on the safety and efficacy of either lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) or Arbidol — antivirals that are used in some countries against…
Antiviral Drug Baloxavir Reduces Transmission of Flu Virus in Animal Study Baloxavir treatment reduced transmission of the flu virus from infected ferrets to healthy ferrets,…