Articles tagged with "Drug Discovery"

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CRISPR vs COVID-19: the clues in our genes

October 28, 2020
Does our genetic makeup make us more or less susceptible to COVID-19? Can genetic analysis help us understand immune response to SARS-CoV-2 virus and even find drug targets to assist...

New cancer drug for difficult tumour types

October 28, 2020
A new drug designed to counter the effects of an important, but very hard to target, cancer mutation could be effective against a range of tumour types including lung and...

Can cobots help us reach COVID test targets?

October 28, 2020
Could laboratory test automation with collaborative robots (cobots) be the answer to help 'Operation Moonshot' reach its target of half a million UK COVID tests per day asks Mark Gray...

Embracing change to keep pace with routine test demand

October 23, 2020
Penny Pinnock looks at why NHS trusts must work together to meet the challenges facing their laboratories and how financial solutions can help support cost-effective investments in new technologies…

Machine Learning provides insight into cannabis strains

September 30, 2020
Cannabis data lacking, but machine learning could help THC and CBD; Anyone who has used, sold, studied or even read much about marijuana likely recognises these acronyms as active ingredients...

Improving the luck of the horseshoe crab

September 21, 2020
Following some recent media controversy, Allen Burgenson, and Glenn Gauvry update our original July 2015 coverage and give us the real story behind the acceptance by the major Pharmacopeia of...

Ensuring ‘fair and equitable’ distribution of COVID-19 vaccines

September 4, 2020
When effective COVID-19 vaccines are developed, their supply will inevitably be scarce. The World Health Organization (WHO), global leaders, and vaccine producers are already facing the question of how to...

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