All Health articles – Page 7
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FeatureCan we clean Covid from the air around us?
Nina Notman talks to the experts about what is needed to remove pollutants and even infectious diseases from the air inside our homes, schools and offices
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Feature50 years of artemisinin
Jamie Durrani tells the story of how a wonder drug against malaria was discovered from a plant in a secret Chinese military project
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NewsFrench inquiry censures lab that promoted hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid
Report raises awkward questions about prominent study on antimalarial conducted in Didier Raoult’s lab
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BusinessArrayit chief convicted of fraud over blood testing
Mark Schena misrepresented the company’s value to investors and defrauded public and private insurers
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NewsWorrying ingredients found in tattoo inks made in the US
Azo-containing dyes and nanoparticles discovered in US tattoo inks often aren’t listed on labels
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NewsExplainer: How do sunscreens safely protect our skin?
And which is best – inorganic or organic sunscreens?
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BusinessJ&J to phase out talc-based baby powder worldwide
In the face of thousands of lawsuits, firm will switch to cornstarch-based formulations
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BusinessProtective treatment for Covid-19 makes minimal impact
Limited uptake of antibody combination for vulnerable patients, while demand for antivirals seems to be slowing
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NewsExplainer: The chemistry that keeps swimming pools clean and safe
How disinfectant chemicals protect us when we’re having a dip
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OpinionMay cause side effects
The dose makes the poison, but understanding unwanted drug interactions is complicated
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ResearchAntigen-carrying adjuvants activate both adaptive and innate immunity
Aluminosilicate nanoparticles promote ion perturbation, pyroptosis and enhanced immunity in a cancer model
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BusinessHaleon emerges from GSK consumer healthcare spin-off
Split illustrates move towards narrower focus in pharmaceuticals
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BusinessCalifornia advances plans to make its own insulin
Governor commits $100 million to develop low-cost insulin and build manufacturing facility to strengthen drug’s supply chain
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BusinessSecond Theranos executive convicted of fraud
Blood testing startup president Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani defrauded both investors and patients
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OpinionAlzheimer’s, amyloid and abandoned antibodies
Biogen’s aducanumab is stumbling into obscurity. Where does that leave the amyloid hypothesis?
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NewsNew questions raised over Sputnik Covid vaccine results point to fraudulent practices
Analysis comparing Sputnik results with five other Covid vaccines finds phase 3 trial outcome is highly improbable
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ResearchEncapsulated bacteria show promise as injectable living drugs factories to treat diseases
Engineered E. coli produce insulin and vaccines in vivo
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FeatureUsing genetics to personalise prescriptions
We’ve known for a long time that different people respond to certain drugs to very different extents, but now cheap DNA testing could make these disparities a thing of the past, as Ian Le Guillou reports
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BusinessData reveals disparities in US refinery benzene emissions
Monitoring shows several facilities consistently exceed federal action levels
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ResearchGene therapy showcases technique to extend life in mice
Lab mice lived significantly longer after receiving one of two genes, delivered using a mouse herpes virus