Rachel Brazil

Stopping whooping cough in its tracksSubscription

24 APR 2019

Whooping cough incidence is increasing in the UK, possibly owing to a change in vaccine type in 2004. Epidemiologists are working to develop solutions that could eventually eradicate the disease.

Repurposing Viagra: the ‘little blue pill’ for all ills?Subscription

13 NOV 2018Comments (1)

Study results suggest that PDE-5 inhibitors could have a role in treating cancer, heart failure, neurodegenerative diseases, circulatory disorders and even infectious diseases, but the road to approval for new indications may not be smooth.

Artificial Intelligence: will it change the way drugs are discovered?Subscription

7 DEC 2017

The pharmaceutical industry is beginning to invest in artificial intelligence (AI), with many large pharmaceutical companies partnering with AI start-ups in 2017 in order to develop better diagnostics or biomarkers, to identify drug targets and to design new drugs. But when will the first AI-designed drugs reach the market and will AI permanently change the pharmaceutical industry and the way drugs are discovered?

Nocebo: the placebo effect’s evil twin Subscription

15 MAR 2018

Pain relief: designing better opioids

19 APR 2018Comments (1)

Body bionics: how the next generation of biosensors could revolutionise drug deliverySubscription

21 SEP 2018

Professional associations: adapting to remain relevant in a digital ageSubscription

13 OCT 2016

Photopharmacology: using light to activate drugsSubscription

9 FEB 2017

A barrier to progress: getting drugs to the brainSubscription

15 MAY 2017