Factbox-Front runners in development of antibody drugs against COVID-19
(Reuters) – AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Regeneron and GlaxoSmithKline are among the biggest players to have developed COVID-19 treatments using a
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Cancer chemotherapy drug reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice
A drug commonly used to treat cancer can restore memory and cognitive function in mice that display symptoms of Alzheimer’s
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A new oral antiviral drug for COVID is being tested in humans
Despite the effectiveness of vaccines, we still need drugs to treat COVID. Even people who have been double vaccinated stand
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Diabetes drug may help to prolong preterm pregnancies in women with pre-eclampsia
Giving the drug metformin to women diagnosed with preterm pre-eclampsia may help to prolong pregnancy (gestation), finds a study published
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Antioxidant drug reverses process responsible for heart attacks and strokes
An antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes due to clots, according to
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One way some drug prosecutions may be hurting public health
A recent analysis raises concerns that prosecutions under so-called “drug-induced homicide” (DIH) laws may be exacerbating public health problems. The
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Drug delivery capsule could replace injections for protein drugs
In recent years, scientists have developed monoclonal antibodies—proteins that mimic the body’s own immune defenses—that can combat a variety of
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Nicotine, prescription drug misuse climbed among American youth amid pandemic: study
Gutfeld: Moms with young kids consume more alcohol amid pandemic, study reveals ‘Gutfeld!’ panel discusses the research behind increased drinking
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New drug molecules could prevent skin aging caused by sun exposure
Two new molecules that generate minute amounts of the gas hydrogen sulfide have been found to prevent skin from aging
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New Zealand drug agency provides model to insulate NICE from impacts of trade deals
UK policymakers preparing trade deals post-Brexit can learn important lessons from New Zealand’s ‘unique drug agency’ the Pharmaceutical Management Agency
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