pharmaceutical

Five recent advancements in ovarian cancer research over the past year

Posted in Medicine on 7th Sep, 2023
by Alex Muller

With around 7500 new cases reported in the U.K. alone every year, ovarian cancer may occur because of the inheritance of faulty genes like BRCA.

Ebola: $5m vaccine deal announced

Posted in Medicine on 21st Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

The deal commits pharmaceutical company Merck to keeping 300,000 vaccines ready for emergency use or further clinical trials.

Decline in trials for Alzheimer's disease

Posted in Medicine on 3rd Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

More than 99% of drug trials for Alzheimer's disease during the past decade have failed, according to a study.