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Robotic capsule could replace injected biologics
MIT researchers have developed a robotic capsule that tunnels through mucus in the GI tract to deliver large oral protein-based drugs like insulin.
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Plasma-based engineering to accelerate antimicrobial material development
Could plasma-based engineering provide a greener method to produce antimicrobial materials, such as contact-killing, antifouling and drug-release surfaces?
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Microneedle patch with precise vancomycin drug dose against MRSA skin infections
Effective vancomycin concentrations can be delivered locally to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)-infected sites of the skin with the use of miniaturised needles. This presents opportunities for targeted delivery of medication for focal skin diseases. Here, Georgios A Sotiriou and Liv Eidsmo of the Karolinska Institutet discuss some of them.
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Novartis launches not-for-profit COVID-19 medications portfolio
The portfolio will be offered to low- and lower-middle-income countries to help financially strained healthcare systems care for COVID-19 patients.
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Antibiotic use increases risk of severe viral disease in mice
Killing gut bacteria with drugs weakens immune response...
