Category: Pharmaceuticals
Drug repurposing could be a solution to the novel coronavirus, says Norwegian professor
There are about 89,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and at least 3,000 people have died from the illness, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus following an outbreak in the central city of Wuhan, China, in December 2019. Lately, infection has been […]
Canadian researches show how experimental drug works in COVID-19 patients
A new study delves into how exactly an investigational antiviral drug, remdesivir, is being used as a treatment for COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus and the Middle East […]
Newly-discovered immune treatment can kill most cancer cells; leaves healthy cells alone
There is an “unconventional method” in which the immune system can rid the body of cancer cells – scientists have found a specific immune cell receptor that can be harnessed to assess/eliminate a wide range of cancerous threats, such as […]
Universal flu vaccine that protects against 6 influenza viruses tested in mice
There is promise for a universal influenza vaccine as scientists from the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, US, have developed a breakthrough nanoparticle vaccine that has proven effective against at least six different strains of the influenza […]
Roche’s Tecentriq-chemotherapy combo against lung cancer wins FDA approval
Swiss drugmaker Roche’s new immunotherapy solution, Tecentriq, has received the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval for use along with Celgene’s Abraxane and carboplatin chemotherapy to treat metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with no EGFR or ALK […]
Novartis trials new drug that delays breast cancer progression
A breast cancer diagnosis is usually distressing to patients across all age groups, especially for the younger ones who have much of life to experience. In fact, advanced breast cancer (ABC) in pre-menopausal women is more aggressive– it is the leading […]
Medicated rods designed to help with targeted gum disease treatment
Scientists from Germany’s Martin Luther University (MLU) have fashioned biodegradable rods to help patients with gum disease and tough-to-treat oral infection. The scientists, along with colleagues at the Fraunhofer research institutes, developed flexible polymer rods to be inserted the space […]
New schizophrenia drug shows promise in US clinical testing
Acute psychosis in schizophrenic patients may soon be treated with a new drug, KarXT that has reported positive results from a placebo-controlled clinical trial. Karuna Therapeutics’ new drug combines xanomeline and trospium, new compounds designed to interact with muscarinic receptors […]
Neuromodulation therapy made easier with injectable electrodes
Implanted electrodes, for conditions that require nerve-stimulating treatment, are rigid, costly and usually involve surgery. However, a new “injectrode” (injectable electrode) solution could provide a much simpler, and cheaper, alternative to traditional implants. Biomedical engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison […]
Alzheimer’s drug shows positive outcomes in genetic variant-based trial
When US-based biotechnology company Biogen introduced an experimental drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD), it was expected to become the first drug to successfully slow the disease’s progression, and would mark a great achievement in the medical world. Unfortunately, Biogen […]
