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The Editors’ views: European Pharmaceutical Review’s 2020 round-up
Junior Editors of European Pharmaceutical Review, Hannah Balfour and Victoria Rees, discuss some of the most noteworthy news and announcements from this year.
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Potential anti-COVID-19 nasal spray developed by researchers
A new nasal spray with ingredients already approved for use in humans could be used to protect people against COVID-19.
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Further £8.4 million in funding given to UK researchers studying immune response to COVID-19
The funding is being split across three research projects that will hopefully improve the treatment of COVID-19 and inform the development of vaccines and therapeutics.
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Programme to develop sustainable cold chain delivery for COVID-19 vaccine initiated
Researchers have begun research to find how sustainable cold chain delivery systems for a COVID-19 vaccine can be established in resource-poor countries.
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New technique can closely control nanoparticle size and shape
A new technique has been demonstrated that will control the size and shape of nanoparticles which could lead to their use as a form of drug delivery.
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Fluorescent marker to help guide surgeons remove brain tumours
Researchers have used a fluorescent marker to aid surgeons in locating high-grade brain tumour cells, enabling accurate and safe removal...
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Microbeads to combat infection show promise in burn wound simulations
A potential alternative to antibiotics, protein-coated beads block bacteria from binding host cells...
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Anticholinergic medications linked to dementia
Long-term use of some anticholinergic medications are associated with an increased risk of dementia – according to a new study led by the University of East Anglia...
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Blood and urine tests developed to indicate autism in children
International researchers believe that their new blood and urine tests which search for damage to proteins are the first of their kind to detect early autism spectrum disorders...
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£54 million funding to transform health through data science
Health Data Research UK is awarding £30 million funding to six sites across the UK to address challenging healthcare issues through the use of data science...
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GDM points toward heightened risk of heart disease
Women who have gestational diabetes mellitus during pregnancy have a higher than usual risk of developing type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease in the future...
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Genetic fault reduces the effectiveness of leukaemia treatment
A genetic fault has been identified in people with an aggressive type of leukaemia that can significantly affect how they respond to treatment...
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Screening In-Depth Focus 2013
In this Screening In-Depth Focus: New approaches to cell based assays for high content screening and analysis; Reduce, reuse, recycle: how drug repositioning is finding its niche in drug discovery; Workshop Review: Biochemical assays for screening. Screening roundtable...