Drugs & Pharmaceuticals

News and analysis on drug development, clinical evidence, regulatory approvals, pharmacology, and the science behind treatments — from small molecules to biologics.

Sometimes diseases or infections are tough nuts to crack no matter how much money or research effort is thrown at them (e.g., Alzheimer's, Parkinson's). Genital herpes has earned a place on that list.
For all you stoners who didn't pay attention in organic chemistry, here's a second chance to learn how to do something that you would have already known if you'd stayed awake.
DNA keeps a diligent record of our height, eye color, affinity for sky diving and other extreme thrills, sleep habits, disease risk factors, and more.
Every time I go to the doctor's office, I'm asked if I'm allergic to anything. "Penicillin," I say, dutifully. And I've been saying that every year since I can remember.
The Institute for Responsible Technology (IRT) sounds like a respectable organization. Who's opposed to responsible technology?
Organic or so-called "natural" products are all the craze. People wrongly believe, often because of purposefully misleading advertising, that these products are safer and healthier than other products.
"Could there finally be a cure on the horizon for herpes sufferers?" London Post, March 18, 2019
By Rachel Allavena, Associate Professor, The University of Queensland ###