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01/07/2020 - Promising new heart valve developed
A new type of replacement heart valve could free patients from needing to take long-term medication, British developers say. More
30/06/2020 - New drugs tested for SARS-Cov-2 treatment
Seven existing kinase inhibitor drugs have potential against SARS-Cov-2, European researchers say. More
23/06/2020 - New medicine prevents cancer repairing its DNA
The first clinical trial of a new precision medicine that stops cancer from repairing its DNA has shown promising results, it was revealed last night. More
19/06/2020 - Hope for new 'drugs and diet' cancer treatment
Combining new drugs with dietary changes could help to break down cancer’s reliance on fat for growth, according to UK research published last night. More
18/06/2020 - EU steps in to secure vaccine supplies
The European Union has launched its own plans to accelerate Covid-19 vaccine development amid fears its members may be at the back of the queue for supplies. More
17/06/2020 - Dexamethasone cuts Covid-19 mortality - trial
The UK is to introduce the corticosteroid dexamethasone rapidly into the treatment of seriously ill Covid-19 patients following the success of a clinical trial, it was announced yesterday. More
11/06/2020 - Recommendations for rheumatic patients with Covid-19
New provisional recommendations for people with rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases who test positive for Covid-19 has been published by the European League Against Rheumatism. More
10/06/2020 - Silenced gene affects ovarian cancer outcome
New research has identified which groups of women with ovarian cancer have better outcomes on platinum chemotherapy treatment. More
05/06/2020 - Indigestion drug may ease mild-moderate Covid-19 symptoms
A widely available drug used to ease indigestion could help to treat people with mild to moderate cases of Covid-19, it was claimed today. More
01/06/2020 - Old drugs offer hope for new Covid-19 treatments
A drug used to treat acute respiratory distress syndrome is to be tested as a treatment for seriously ill Covid-19 patients, Oxford University researchers have announced. More
15/05/2020 - Antiviral shows promise for Covid-19 patients
Treatment with antivirals has been shown to speed up the recovery of Covid-19 patients, according to a Canadian study published today. More
07/05/2020 - Lowering androgen may protect against Covid-19
Androgen-deprivation therapy given for prostate cancer may be protective against Covid-19 for these patients, researchers say today. More
30/04/2020 - Anti-Ebola drug and antibody show promise
The anti-Ebola drug remdesivir has shown major promise in a global clinical trial involved Covid-19 patients, it was announced last night. More
29/04/2020 - Hope for Covid-19 inflammation therapy
Scientists are working on a new nanoparticle treatment for septic shock and uncontrolled inflammation that might help Covid-19 care. More
29/04/2020 - Hope for non-chemo prostate cancer drug
The breast and ovarian cancer drug olaparib may also be effective against prostate cancer. More
24/04/2020 - Action of key tuberculosis drug identified
British scientists say they have found how a key drug can kill the tuberculosis bacterium, potentially paving the way for the development of new therapies. More
23/04/2020 - Is a peptide the answer to antibiotic resistance?
A peptide could be the answer to halting antibiotic resistance, according to a Swedish study. More
22/04/2020 - Covid-19 antiviral drug trial unsuccessful - but vaccine trials launched
British doctors are to begin clinical trials of a vaccine against Covid-19 infection tomorrow – as trials of antiviral medicines continued to prove disappointing. More
21/04/2020 - Decoy protein could halt Covid-19
Scientists are developing decoy proteins that bind and trap the coronavirus to stop it infecting cells, it has been announced. More
21/04/2020 - German and UK parents most anti-vaccinations
One in 30 parents in Germany and the UK are anti-vaccinations regardless of which disease they are for, according to a new study. More
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