Drug discovery and development – Page 31
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ResearchProgram ready to weed out tough drug leads
Model could help drug firms avoid synthetically complex dead ends and speed drug discovery
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FeatureFrom screen to cell
Nina Notman finds out how liquid crystals are moving into the biotechnology and pharmaceutical toolbox
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Business
Europe approves stem cell therapy
Treatment for burn-damaged eyes uses patient’s own scaffold-grown cells
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OpinionTantalising technology
Computer-assisted drug design always looks like it’s just about to work, says Derek Lowe, but the reality is complicated
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OpinionTarget ignorance to tackle resistance
Countries like India are bearing the brunt of antibiotic resistance, and education could be a key tool in tackling its spread
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NewsReview plots path to face down antimicrobial resistance deaths
Billion dollar innovation fund called for to kick-start antimicrobial drug research in the UK
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Research‘Robot scientist’ speeds up drug discovery
Automated AI lab that learns and formulates hypotheses has identified promising anti-cancer and anti-malarial compounds
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - February 2015
Cannabis, peanuts and explosive investigations – all in the February 2015 Chemistry World podcast
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FeatureHigh hopes
Cannabinoids are finally coming out of the shadows and onto the shelves of pharmacies around the globe. Rachel Brazil reports
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NewsBillion dollar package unveiled to fight antibiotic resistance
President Obama wants to almost double US funding to fight antibiotic resistant bacteria in 2016
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Ebola vaccine shown to be safe in humans
GlaxoSmithKline vaccine will now be trialled in Liberia
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NewsRoadmap to fast track Ebola vaccine development
Expert panel recommends developing multiple vaccines and targeting at risk groups
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FeatureMapping the mosquito
Uncovering how mosquitoes sniff out their human victims may lead to new tools to conquer malaria and dengue fever. Emma Davies reports
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ResearchNew antibiotic could treat infection while dodging resistance problems
Technique to tap huge unexplored reservoir of natural products in soil microorganisms finds promising compound
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BusinessMerck & Co to buy antibiotics specialist Cubist
Pharma giant remains committed to $9.5bn deal despite key Cubist patents being invalidated by court ruling
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Tufts’ $2.6bn drug development figure questioned
Details sought about how university determined cost of bringing a drug to market jumped 145% since 2003
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NewsEbola vaccine passes first safety hurdle
Researchers hope to begin larger trials of its effectiveness in west Africa soon