Medicinal chemistry – Page 42
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ResearchCrispr enables rapid disease detection
A Crispr enzyme that targets RNA can recognise Zika at minute concentrations
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Research15-minute test catches out flu virus
A cheap, portable setup to detect influenza viruses could help clinicians prescribe the right drugs
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FeatureCovalent inhibitor drugs
Exceptions to a long-held rule against chemically bonding to biological targets are powering new cancer medicines, finds Andy Extance
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NewsNews from the American Chemical Society meeting in San Francisco
News stories from the 253rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society
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ResearchMaple syrup enhances antibiotics
A phenol-rich mixture extracted from maple syrup allows much smaller doses of antibacterial drugs to achieve the same results
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NewsHow we are fighting tropical diseases
Repellents and vaccines are useful but still need further improvement
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PodcastMercuric chloride
Michael Freemantle traces the history of a highly toxic medicine: Mercuric chloride
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BusinessExpanding precision medicine beyond cancer
Exclusive interview with Koustubh Ranade, vice president of R&D at MedImmune
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OpinionHow does being a chemist change your view on the world?
Scientific knowledge and analysis shape our view, but can also be selectively ignored
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PodcastNepetalactone
The catnip compound that felines go crazy for could have exciting uses for humans, too, as Kat Arney finds out
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FeatureAntidepressant pollution
What are the consequences of medicating wildlife against anxiety and depression? Ida Emilie Steinmark reports
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FeatureHow ketamine could help treat severe depression
Nina Notman looks at how the party drug ketamine may hold the key to treating patients with severe depression
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ResearchPutting the ‘ant’ in antibiotics
Antibacterial polyketides uncovered in the most unusual of places
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FeatureDeal or no deal?
Clare Sansom highlights recent changes in the landscape of pharma company collaborations and acquisitions
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NewsEuropean science groups voice concern over recent US policies
Leaders in Europe are being warned about the potential impacts of President Trump’s policies on research and innovation
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News€1 million prize awarded for quick test to cut antibiotic use
Diagnostic device could help fight antimicrobial resistance by determining whether or not an infection is caused by bacteria
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ResearchAutomated fluorine radiolabelling moves closer to the clinic
New technique could improve tumour diagnosis and treatment
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ResearchMolecular structure is teixobactin’s pièce de résistance
Study builds scientists’ arsenal against drug-resistant superbugs