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The great vaccine paradox
August 3, 2020
by Dermot Martin What happens if the best defence against a virus develops an image problem? As we all await the potential freedoms that could be unlocked by a COVID-19...
GSK partners CRISPR discoverer to develop rapid COVID-19 test
June 4, 2020
Gene editor turns gene detective: Dermot Martin investigates a successful COVID-19 test development collaboration... A California-based company created to develop CRISPR gene editing technology, is collaborating with the UK's GlaxoSmithKline...
Re-purposing familiar drugs to defend against COVID 19
May 14, 2020
Drugs with a successful track record against rare diseases occasionally show positive effects over unrelated conditions. So-called re-purposing has had its advocates in the pharmaceutical and biochemical sector for many...
What’s your poison?
May 10, 2020
Why are so many drugs derived from natural sources on the market to treat human disease? Venom-master Steve Trim explains how evolution can give us a Pharmaceutical short-cut.
Going (anti)viral
April 27, 2020
Dermot Martin catches us up with the rapid reaction of the biopharma community to meet the Covid-19 antiviral quest
Going round in circles
April 9, 2020
Single use plastics are a staple in the lab – but they are also are part of the plastics pollution problem. Here Bill Walford talks to Jeremy Carter about his...
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Coronavirus – is it just “a type of ‘flu”?
April 2, 2020
The virology, genomics, epidemiology and medical response – Chief Virology Examiner at the Institute of Biomedical Science, Dr Sarah Pitt, sums up current thinking on coronaviruses and compares the outbreak...
Shining a light on diabetes
March 17, 2020
The complexity of glycogen storage diseases like diabetes means a reductionist approach just won't cut it. Here we learn how systems medicine could lead to symptom reduction and quicker detection
Does gene therapy put safety second?
March 15, 2020
The delivery of gene therapies relies almost entirely on viral vectors. So, when it comes to the production of these micro-delivery agents, you'd think safety would be a top priority…...
A certain ratio
January 27, 2020
Has CRISPR just given us the ability to change the sex ratio in mammals? Dermot Martin reports on new research which, while delivering an economic boost for livestock farmers, leaves...
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