All Health articles – Page 18
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OpinionFit to 3D print
Construction from the bottom up has benefits but users must proceed with caution
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NewsOpen data and genomics are at the forefront in battle to control coronavirus
Efforts to tackle the virus have seen unprecedented cross-border collaboration
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ResearchDetailed 3D coronavirus spike map offers hope for vaccine development
Structure determined at ‘remarkable’ speed in little over a month
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FeatureAdjuvants: vaccines’ hidden helpers
Anthony King examines a crucial part of vaccines that can significantly boost their performance, but which often go unrecognised
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ResearchWater pipe technology kills microorganisms with localised electric field
Flowing water could power smart pipes
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BusinessThe race to fight coronavirus
While genome sequences enable testing and vaccine efforts, companies are donating existing antiviral drugs to explore repurposing
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ResearchTest for antibiotic resistance genes provides answers within an hour
Whole blood method for diagnosing bacterial infections has unprecedented speed and sensitivity
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FeatureThe search for cancer vaccines
Claire Jarvis looks at ongoing work to prevent the disease – and convince a sceptical community of their seriousness
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OpinionThe hunt for a killer stalking vapers
Vaping deaths in the US became a whodunnit as chemistry was called upon to track down the culprit
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BusinessCancer and rare diseases dominated 2019 drug approvals
More streamlined review processes and changing R&D priorities have contributed to sustained increase in new medicines
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BusinessResearchers call for stricter rules on drug-like medical devices
More oversight is needed over products in the grey area between medical device and medication
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ResearchSugars designed to disrupt bacterial cell wall biosynthesis
Rare monosaccharides explore concept for new narrow-spectrum antibiotics
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ResearchBrake dust damages lungs as much as diesel exhaust fumes
Landmark study highlights a new avenue for air pollution research
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ResearchE-liquids linked to US deaths form deadly compound when vaped
Pyrolysis of vitamin E acetate creates organic molecule with effects comparable to first world war chemical weapon
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PodcastVitamin B12 or Cobalamin
If you’re trying out a vegan diet, you’re likely to be told to make sure you get enough vitamin B12. But what is B12, where do we get it from, and how can we be sure we’re getting enough?
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BusinessUS bans most flavoured vaping cartridges
Cartridge-based e-cigarettes in flavours other than menthol or tobacco without regulatory approval will be removed from sale
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BusinessRevived Alzheimer’s antibody met with guarded optimism
Biogen’s aducanumab offers the possibility to slow disease progress, but regulators will likely want more convincing evidence
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Feature
Can chemists crack our cells’ sugar code?
Rachel Brazil talks to the scientists trying to understand the sweet mystery of the glycome
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NewsPoor antibiotic stewardship blamed as India found to be superbug’s birthplace
Spread of superbugs a growing problem for the subcontinent
