The tools helping scientists up the rate at which they find new drugs
India is one of the world’s leading manufacturers as well as consumers of antimicrobial drugs. Howev...
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People with two copies of a risk gene have genetic form of Alzheimer's, scientists say
People who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene are virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's and fa...
Google DeepMind unveils next generation of drug discovery AI model
Google Deepmind has unveiled the third major version of its "AlphaFold" artificial intelligence mode...
The use of AI in drug development | Explained
Drug development is an expensive and time-consuming process. However, the advent of Artificial Intel...
What was the tussle over Covaxin IPR? | Explained
The story so far: The maker of the indigenous coronavirus vaccine, Covaxin, Bharat Biotech Internati...
Ketamine pill offers hope, and risks, for treatment-resistant depression
A new tablet that slowly releases the drug ketamine can ease treatment-resistant depression, offerin...
How does extreme heat affect medicines and those taking them?
The world just experienced the hottest day on record and prolonged heat waves have become more commo...
Babies in Nigeria being born with antibiotic resistant bacteria
Sepsis occurs when one’s immune system has an extreme response to an infection. It’s a life-threaten...
If their ancestors help, weak cancer cells can form tough tumours
Scientists have cracked the mystery of how some cancer cells that ought not to survive could actuall...
Vancomycin may not be able to treat MRSA infections for long
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the great crises of the 21st century, and Staphylococcus aureus i...
H-1B visas: AAPI chief demands fast-track green cards for Indian physicians in the U.S.
As the U.S. gears to elect a new President in a month, the head of a leading organisation for Indian...
Medicine Nobel 2024 awarded to Victor Ambros, Gary Ruvkun for discovery of microRNA
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology 2024, the Nob...
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024: What is the research that won the prize? | Explained
The story so far: The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Victor Ambros and Ga...
