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Commonly prescribed gout medication found effective against COVID-19
A conventional gout medication that is utilised widely around the world has proven to be effective at combatting COVID-19, potentially adding a new weapon...
AstraZeneca treatment unsuccessful at preventing symptomatic COVID-19
AstraZeneca’s antibody treatment – AZD7442 – has been unsuccessful in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in patients recently exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
The results of AstraZeneca’s...
Improving communication and collaboration around vaccines
Alison Maassen and Alba Godfrey of EuroHealthNet explain the importance of the IMMUNION project in improving public knowledge and confidence around vaccines.
Vaccines are a...
Cancer vaccine shows long-lasting anti-tumoural response
A pre-clinical study has demonstrated the anti-tumoural efficacy of the AccuVAC-D001 cancer vaccine.
Developed by biotechnology company Defence Therapeutics Inc., the AccuVAC-D001 cancer vaccine demonstrated...
Study shows newborns with seizures may be overmedicated
A new study has shown that babies on long-term antiseizure medication may be overmedicated, as continued administration of the medicines may not prevent continued...
Improved treatment for miscarriage more cost-effective for NHS
A new drug combination that is better at treating ‘silent’ miscarriages than the currently used NHS treatment is more cost-effective, according to a new...
Understanding ultra-low freezers with B Medical Systems
Ultra-low freezers, or ULTs, are special freezers built to reach extremely low temperatures. These products can easily reach a temperature of -86°C but can...
Cutting-edge UK lab to fast-track COVID-19 variant vaccines
A new state-of-the-art lab in the UK will test the effectiveness of vaccines against new variants of COVID-19.
The new testing lab based at Porton...
Emyria technology: patient-centred research for novel treatments
Emyria technology helps collect live, multidimensional patient information securely and confidentially, preserving patient privacy.
Drug developer Emyria is by building a patient-centred research eco-system for...
COVID-19 vaccine response dampened by IBD drug infliximab
A new study has shown that people who take a common drug for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a dampened immune response to the...
Gamechanger drug for psoriasis treatment offers hope for patients
A novel drug has shown promise for patients after almost entirely clearing moderate to severe psoriasis in over 60% of clinical trial participants.
The trials...
Clinical trial launched for Type 1 Diabetes medication
A Phase II clinical trial that will test the efficacy of a medication for Type 1 Diabetes has been initiated.
Adocia, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical...
Reducing antibiotic prescribing with rapid POC respiratory infection test
A new study has suggested that a rapid point-of-care diagnostic test for respiratory infections could help to reduce prescribing of antibiotics.
There are currently very...
Drug shows promise for Alzheimer’s by preventing amyloid plaque build-up
A novel drug has been demonstrated to prevent the build up of amyloid plaques in the brain – a major contributor to the development...
New drug could be a ‘gamechanger’ for treating obesity
A new drug has been hailed as a ‘gamechanger’ for treating obesity after leading to a 20% reduction of total body weight in participants...
UK could see introduction of over-the-counter contraceptive pill
The UK could soon see two contraceptive pills made available over-the-counter without prescription.
A move to make two brands of contraceptive pill available for purchase...
UK support will help with COVID-19 vaccinations in Pakistan
The UK’s support of the COVAX facility will help Pakistan with its COVID-19 vaccination programme.
The UK has contributed £548m to the global vaccine COVAX...
World’s first research and cultivation facility for psychedelic mushrooms
A new partnership will see the world’s first legal research and cultivation facility dedicated exclusively to psilocybin-producing mushrooms and other plant-based psychedelics.
Field Trip Health,...
Government must be clear on vaccine information for BAME community
The government must be clear on information about vaccine creation to help vaccine uptake in the BAME community.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic...
The case for mass producing psychedelic pharmaceuticals
In this article, financial journalist Marc Davis discusses the mass production of psychedelic pharmaceuticals and the steep educational curve facing medical science.
Medical science is...