Drug discovery and development – Page 14
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BusinessEncouraging signs from initial Covid-19 vaccine trials
Human trials deliver positive immune responses, while primate challenge studies suggest protection is possible
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FeatureWhy is cystic fibrosis so hard to treat?
Claire Jarvis talks to the scientists trying to find new drugs to treat the inherited lung condition
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ResearchTranslating snail venom research from beach to bench and beyond
Meet Mandë Holford, an interdisciplinary scientist following tangents that arise when exploring the molecular-level workings of venom peptides
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WebinarIlluminating research with the LightOx PhotoReact 365 benchtop photoreactor
Learn about the LightOx PhotoReact – a benchtop photoreactor enabling reproducible irradiation for photochemical and photobiological applications
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OpinionLooking beyond the next wave
We need to apply lessons from Covid-19 to tackle antimicrobial resistance and climate change
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BusinessWhat are the risks of fast-tracking a Covid-19 vaccine?
Condensing timelines from years to months inevitably involves compromises
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BusinessScrambling and gambling to scale up Covid-19 medicines
Organisations work towards making billions of doses of products not yet proven to work
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OpinionDragons of immunology
Anti-inflammatories like dexamethasone are triumphs amid the pitfalls of the immune system
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NewsExplainer: how is the vaccine pipeline for Covid-19 looking?
The race to develop a vaccine is almost six months old. Who’s in the lead?
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PodcastDexamethasone
News that this cheap, ubiquitous steroid drug may reduce deaths in Covid-19 cases has been greeted with cautious optimism
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NewsCovid-19 is forcing pharma to rethink clinical trials
Drug trials have become a casualty of Covid-19, but the pandemic is also prompting change
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WebinarWL Gore: Optimising production processes with Design of Experiments
Learn how WL Gore use definitive screening designs to analyse multiple factors and optimise production processes
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FeatureThe difficulties of drugging our brains
Following the withdrawal of many large pharma companies from central nervous system research, Andy Extance finds new drug development patterns are emerging
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OpinionCollaboration is key to AI-aided drug discovery
The AI Cures project shows how artificial intelligence can assist the search for a cure for Covid-19
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ArticleOptimising biotech processes
Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies achieve both speed and scale through designed experiments
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ResearchDatabase offers another way to search for drugs – by activity not structure
Dataset offers new way for biomedical researchers to identify potential drug candidates
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FeatureDrugging the gut microbiome
Treating the bacteria that live inside us can improve our own health. Clare Sansom meets our tiny friends
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WebinarTeaching Design of Experiments to chemists: lessons from Imperial College London
First-hand experience from Imperial College London: Join us to learn about the importance and efficient implementation of a DoE training program in chemistry
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NewsVaccine manufacturing centre to be rushed into service a year early by UK government
Injection of new funding will mean centre opens in 2021 as licensing deal also agreed to boost vaccine capabilities