Category: Pharmaceuticals
Singapore signs supply agreement for Merck’s experimental oral COVID-19 drug
Merck and Co., Inc. (Merck), also known as MSD outside the US and Canada, has just announced a supply and purchase agreement with Singapore that will provide the Republic with access to Merck’s experimental oral antiviral drug for COVID-19. The […]
Experimental pill for home treatment of COVID-19 passes clinical trials
An investigational oral antiviral treatment for SARS-CoV-2 has been shown to significantly reduce a person’s risk of hospitalisation or death from COVID-19, according to clinical trials conducted by pharmaceutical giant Merck, referred to as MSD outside of the US and […]
Scientists call for reduced use of paracetamol by pregnant woman, cites neurological and reproductive disruption in children
Paracetamol (acetaminophen or APAP) is a common painkiller – of its many uses, it is one of the few available drugs to relieve pains such as fever and aches during pregnancy. However, a newly published consensus statement is calling for […]
Anti-aging drugs effectively slow spinal disc degeneration in mice
Senolytic drugs, part of a new class of anti-aging medication, has been found to prevent age-related deterioration of spinal discs in animal experiments. Senolytic drugs work by removing destructive senescent cells which accumulate in all living tissues with age, essentially […]
New treatment for blindness caused by wet age-related macular degeneration
The Malaysian chapter of global medical company Novartis has introduced a powerful drug that can help slow the progression of wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) in affected elderly adults. Wet AMD is a chronic and progressive eye disease that […]
Ivermectin under scrutiny as possible COVID-19 treatment
The Principle Trial organised by scientists at the University of Oxford, UK, is currently administering Ivermectin to COVID-19 patients to see if the drug prevents severe disease. Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug commonly used as veterinary medication – it has […]
Drug-laced collagen “dances” to reduce scarring
A relatively new drug has been shown to influence unusual behaviour in scar tissue formation, according to biomedical researchers at Virginia Tech’s College (VTC). Collagen-producing cells called fibroblasts – which make scar tissue less pliable – were observed to “dance” […]
Moderna plans to develop a single vaccine against multiple respiratory viruses
On the back of the stunning success of mRNA vaccines over the past year – slowly but surely against the global COVID-19 pandemic – biotechnology company Moderna, Inc. (Moderna) has announced human trials testing an mRNA influenza vaccine. Known as […]
Successful, long-term results reported for experimental asthma vaccine
A unique asthma vaccine has been developed that is able to generate antibodies against the inflammatory molecules known to cause severe asthma. Researchers from French-based Inserm, Institut Pasteur and Neovacs, who tested the vaccine in animal models, report a high […]
Experimental new vaccine blocks COVID-19 and other coronavirus variants
A pan-coronavirus vaccine developed by members of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI), from the Duke University School of Nursing, NC, has proven effective in protecting monkeys and mice from a variety of coronavirus infections such as SARS-CoV-2, the original […]
