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NewsGreen light for world’s first Sars-CoV-2 studies that will infect healthy volunteers
UK trials will assess how well Covid-19 treatments work and if vaccines protect against new virus variants
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Business
Coronavirus variants stymie success of monoclonal antibodies
Lab-made antibodies can treat and protect people from Covid-19 but are more likely to succeed when administered as a cocktail
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Feature
Drugging RNA
Some medicinal chemists have changed their focus from proteins to target RNA, finds Rachel Brazil
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News
Reach’s health benefits are four times greater than the costs
European Chemicals Agency report claims benefits from bloc’s chemical legislation run to €2.1 billion annually
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Research
Linking chemistry with surgery to detect cancerous cells in situ
Livia Schiavinato Eberlin explains how her team has developed a hand-held device for surgeons that analyses tissue samples on a mass spectrometer mid-operation
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Business
DuPont and spinoffs reach $4bn settlement to resolve PFAS liability issues
DuPont, Chemours and Corteva have also reached an $83mn agreement to settle 95 pending personal injury cases in Ohio related to PFAS
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Oxford University to open antimicrobial research centre after £100m donation from Ineos
Petrochemical giant highlights dangers of antibiotic resistance
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Decoding the virus – what we know about Sars-CoV-2 a year on
Scientists have never learnt so much about a pathogen in such a short time
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UK abandons school Covid monitoring as testing devices divide public health scientists
Scientists split over use of lateral flow tests as some fear they could actually increase spread of the coronavirus
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Old drugs prove their worth against Covid-19 as search continues for life-saving therapies
Thousands of patients have now taken part in trials around the world that have helped sift hope from hype
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Business
Can chemistry thaw the vaccine cold chain?
Covid-19 has highlighted the challenges of storing vaccines at their proper temperature. Angeli Mehta explores how scientists are trying to protect vaccines from heat degradation
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Business
Vaccine approvals offer hope as global Covid cases surge
A handful of vaccines are now approved and the first doses are being given to patients, with trials for many more candidates nearing completion
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Business
Pharmaceuticals roundup 2020
Alongside the race for Covid-19 treatments and vaccines, the industry has maintained momentum
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News
Mystery illness that hospitalised hundreds in India stumps health experts
Authorities are looking at pesticide contamination of food and water as well as heavy metals
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Feature
2020: the year the world changed
Andy Extance discovers how scientists around the world have responded to the pandemic, working on solutions from drugs and vaccines to hand sanitiser and PPE
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Research
Fluorescent molecule breaks size record for green-emitting dyes
Study identifies 14-atom fluorophore with range of potential biological applications
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Feature
Sustainable Covid-19 protection
Discarding our pandemic face masks could be an environmental disaster. Clare Sansom looks at the alternatives
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Business
Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine gains emergency approvals in US, Canada and beyond
UK begins vaccinating vulnerable populations after early authorisation
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Research
Conduit coated with bioink encourages damaged nerves to reconnect
New electro-conductive system is fully biodegradable
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Immunity trend puts vitamin fortification centre stage
Manufacturers look to meet consumer demand for immune-strengthening products in the wake of Covid-19
