New antibiotic on the horizon to combat drug resistance
Today, more and more bacterial pathogens of infectious diseases are becoming resistant to customary antibiotics.
A new discovery, from an international team of researchers, with...
Crohn’s disease: how associated bacteria develop drug resistance
Many patients with Crohn's disease develop resistance to treatments.
Researchers have looked at how Chron’s disease-related bacteria can form drug resistance.
They found that bacteria associated...
Why veterinarians should be at the heart of the drug resistance fightback
When antibiotic resistance could be responsible for up to 10 million deaths a year by 2050 if left unchecked, it is natural to want...
General Election manifesto for UK pharmaceutical industry launched
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has launched its General Election 2020 Manifesto for Medicine.
The UK pharmaceutical industry body is calling on all...
Gene patent reform in the US and the knock-on effect in Europe
Rosie McDowell, an attorney at EIP shares her thoughts on gene patent reform and the potential impact it might have across the globe.
This year...
Structure of a novel enzyme linked to cell growth and cancer cracked
A new UC Riverside-led study could lead to the development of drugs that target liver and other cancers.
RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is present in...
Snail venom to pain relief: how conotoxins can be used in pain therapy
Conotoxins, found in the venom of the one of the sea’s deadliest creatures, the cone snail, have the potential to become a new class...
Could lenalidomide delay the onset of myeloma-related bone, organ damage?
According to the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, lenalidomide, a cancer drug, may delay the onset of bone and other myeloma-related organ damage.
Published in the...
Oral cholera vaccine: IVI awarded $4.5 million grant to increase accessibility
The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) has received a $4.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to increase accessibility of oral cholera...
C difficile infection: The search for new Clostridioides difficile vaccine
University of Exeter researchers have made a breakthrough in the quest for a new vaccine for killer hospital bug Clostridioides difficile (C difficile infection).
The...
Clarithromycin resistance has doubled in two decades
Clarithromycin resistance – a commonly-used antibiotic for treating harmful bacteria related to a variety of stomach conditions – has more than doubled in 20...
Tetra Bio-Pharma: global developer of cannabinoid-derived products
Dr Guy Chamberland explains how Tetra Bio-Pharma is taking a pharmaceutical pathway to discovering and developing cannabinoid-derived products.
In an industry that could aptly be...
Survey shows menopausal women being prescribed ‘inappropriate’ antidepressants
Nearly 40% of menopausal women are being prescribed antidepressants to help manage their symptoms, despite four out of five describing the treatment as ‘inappropriate.’
According...
Scientists discover new antibiotic in tropical Mexican forest
An antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium has been discovered in a Mexican tropical forest that may help lead to a "plant probiotic," more...
Novel compound can interrupt malaria parasite’s lifecycle
Scientists have proven that a novel compound inhibits key enzymes to interrupt the malaria parasite's lifecycle in human organisms and prevents transmission to vector...
Treatment of pain and inflammation with Tetra Bio-Pharma’s CAUMZ kit
CAUMZ is a non-opioid alternative in Phase 3 development for the treatment of pain and inflammation, and Tetra are one step closer to bringing...
China’s organ transplant crimes delivered to UN Human Rights Council
Today, China’s forced organ harvesting crimes were announced at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the first time in the Council’s history.
Organ...
More efficient drug delivery within the brain by utilising LAT1
According to a new study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland, drug delivery within the brain can be improved by utilising LAT1,...
More than 9 in 10 surgeons encounter a needlestick injury
According to a new global survey 95% of surgeons have either been personally affected by a needlestick injury or have seen a colleague experience...
Increasing amount of heart infections linked to opioid crisis
An increasingly high number of people in America are developing heart infections due to the current opioid crisis, new research suggests.
The problem of heart...
