Events for “medicine”

Chemists develop method for the synthesis of natural compounds with potential in medicine

A team of scientists from the Department of Organic Chemistry at the Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, has reported a new method that simplifies the preparation of complex molecules.

Incyte Corporation (INCY) vs. Revolution Medicines (RVMD): Which Biotech Stock Offers the Better KRAS Opportunity?

Pomegranate emerges as a promising natural phytobiotic for veterinary medicine

Researchers have identified a broad range of biological properties of pomegranate with potential medical applications, including antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, liver-supporting and wound-healing effects.

Iran's medicine crisis prices patients out of treatment

A single chemotherapy session in Iran can cost six times the monthly minimum wage. As drug prices soar and medicine shortages persist, doctors say more patients are delaying or abandoning treatment they cannot afford.

McKesson Corporation (MCK) Doubles Down on Healthcare Growth With Precision Medicine Acquisition

Gaza runs out of cancer medicines, as Israeli strikes continue

Officials at Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital say cancer medicines have completely run out, as Israeli strikes continue.

Lighting made from Chinese medicine waste among projects from Politecnico di Milano

Dezeen School Shows: a light made from organic waste from traditional Chinese medicine is among the projects by students at Politecnico di Milano.

Revolution Medicines gets FDA nod for targeted pancreatic cancer drug

The drug is a once-daily pill designed to block several forms of the RAS protein, which helps drive tumor growth in many pancreatic cancers.

This Is the Best Thing You Can Do to Both Prevent and Treat Runner’s Knee, According to a Sports Medicine Doctor

The simple strength work that can help sidestep runner’s knee before it derails your runs.

From back pain to cancer, how the interstitium could transform medicine

For centuries, we’ve ignored the interstitium, but research is now revealing that this body-wide network of fluid is instrumental to our health and points the way to new treatments

Opinion: Medicine stopped shaking hands. We should start again

A handshake takes only a few seconds but can make a major difference to a patient, an emergency physician writes.

Scientists Used A.I. to Design New Viruses. The Technology Could Be a Boon for Medicine, but Experts Worry About Harmful Pathogens

The findings represent the first genomes, or complete genetic instruction books, designed entirely with generative A.I. The resulting viruses attack only bacteria, which could one day help overcome the problem of antibiotic-resistant microbes

Underground Medicine #6

A trip through the annals of Chunklet Industries with DIY lifer Henry Owings. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily .

Kerala HC allows breast cancer patient to be impleaded in case on 'exorbitant’ prices of medicines

The initial petition, filed by another patient diagnosed with HR Positive HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer, sought directives to the Centre to take over the medication’s patent and make it available at the lowest price possible. She died when the case was pending in court.

Bumblebees may self-medicate when exposed to fungal infections

There is an old saying that nature is the best medicine, and it turns out bumblebees might agree. A new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science suggests that buff-tailed bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) may self-medicate when exposed to a fungal brood disease.

Reworked tRNAs enable protein design with up to 34 amino acids

Scientists have been hard at work for more than 20 years to instruct biological systems, such as E. coli cells, to produce proteins they don't naturally produce. Success could mean faster, cheaper, more innovative solutions for medicine, agriculture, materials science, environmen

FDA approves groundbreaking new pancreatic cancer drug

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved a treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer, offering new life-extending care for patients with one of the most aggressive forms of cancer. The once-daily pill, called daraxonrasib and manufactured by Revolution Medicine

Developing a genetic toolkit for manipulating abundant intestinal microbes

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have developed a set of molecular tools to regulate the activity of specific genes in one of the most common classes of intestinal bacteria. The ability to genetically manipulate these microbes could lead to a better understanding of the role

To shield the fetus, link a protein to these drugs

Nature, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02553-x Adding albumin to popular antibody-based medicines helps to block their passage through the placenta.

Hydrogel platform uses vitamin B2 and blue light to simplify living tissue models

Researchers at Tampere University have developed a versatile hydrogel platform that makes it easier to create customized biomaterials for tissue engineering, disease modeling, drug discovery and regenerative medicine. Their plug-and-play crosslinking technology enables the design

Scientists map hair follicle formation in spacetime, advancing understanding of how organs develop

In a new research report, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have developed a technology that allows them to capture a 3D molecular "snapshot" of hundreds of hair follicles as they develop and then reconstruct the fourth dimension—time—to create a stop-motion animation

STAT+: Alnylam defends heart disease drugs after failure of AstraZeneca’s Wainua

An AstraZeneca heart disease trial failure has put Alnylam under pressure. It's mounting a defense of its medicines.

Hackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKesson

The company, which distributes medicines and medical devices to hospitals and healthcare practices across the U.S., said it was hacked and expects intermittent service degradation.

STAT+: FDA approves Roivant therapy for rare autoimmune disease

The FDA approved a new medicine from Roivant and its subsidiary Priovant for the treatment of dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune disease.

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a pancreatic cancer drug approval, a Trump deal with biotechs, and more

The FDA approved a life-extending treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer from Revolution Medicines that is the first to attack a genetic cause

How bacteria develop resistance to programmable antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the greatest challenges facing modern medicine.

STAT+: New treatments for common cardiovascular risk factor near the market, with billions at stake

High cholesterol can be managed with medicine, but high Lp(a) levels, another common cardiovascular risk, cannot. Drugmakers are hoping to change that.

Virtual cell model could accelerate protein-degrader therapy design

A team of Weill Cornell Medicine investigators has developed a computer model that will help scientists more efficiently develop protein-destroying therapies, a newer type of treatment that is particularly promising for cancer.

FDA approves new drug Rasonque to treat advanced pancreatic cancer

The US FDA on Wednesday approved Revolution Medicines' Rasonque for advanced pancreatic cancer, opening a new treatment option for patients with metastatic disease.

China is changing the shape of global health. The terms are still up for negotiation

Nature, Published online: 25 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02622-1 Health-care partnerships can provide other nations with cheap diagnostics, medicines and more — but global institutions should help to ensure that they also strengthen local capacity and preserve sovereignty

Spiraling health costs force Iranians to delay care

A single chemotherapy session in Iran can cost six times the monthly minimum wage. As drug prices soar and medicine is in short supply, doctors say more patients are delaying or abandoning treatment.

Opinion: I’m a retired doctor. Volunteering at a community clinic gave me an entirely new medical education

“It was only after retiring from mainstream medicine when I fully comprehended the callous limitations of our health care system,” writes Benjamin I. Lee.

When AI designs a drug, who gets the credit?

When the biotech company Insilico Medicine used its computer models to propose a promising drug for pulmonary fibrosis, it enthusiastically claimed in a press release that the molecule had been “discovered by” its generative AI platform. Insilico leads a pack of companies using A

Snoring, subways and stealth ads: How big pharma targets China’s waistline

Local restrictions prevent drug companies from directly advertising prescription medicines in the world's second-largest drug market.

FDA Approves Alzheimer’s Blood Test Developed by Roche and Eli Lilly - WSJ

FDA Approves Alzheimer’s Blood Test Developed by Roche and Eli Lilly WSJ FDA clears blood test to aid evaluation for Alzheimer’s disease WashU Medicine FDA clears Roche and Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's blood test for primary and specialty care qz.com Roche, Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's blo

Solar kiosks bring healthcare closer to patients in Chad

Solar-powered telemedicine is helping rural Chadians overcome distance and limited access to doctors.

PM Modi warns of weaponisation of resources, sea routes; urges energy self-reliance

Without naming any country, Mr. Modi said resources ranging from fuel and medicines to technology were increasingly being used as instruments of geopolitical pressure, while strategic geographical routes were also being weaponised.