A chemical developed by China for use by the Vietcong in the Vietnam War to fight malaria is providing new hope for million of malaria sufferers. The chemical called artemisinin, which is extracted from the ginghao plant, is providing...

This video discusses the uses of monoclonal antibodies, which are all produced from a single clone of cells and are specific to one binding site on one protein antigen. The video explains how monoclonal antibodies can be used in...

Drug companies love the Orphan Drug Act. They say it encourages research into breakthrough therapies for people with rare disease. And sometimes that's true. Lots of the time, though, the companies would've pursued the research anyhow....

Ibuprofen is another one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the world, and is also another NSAID. It was developed in the 1960s, so let's get a closer look at ibuprofen and a similar drug named naproxen, so that we can compare...

Vitamin B9: Folate Activation and Functions

At the 2020 WSJ Health Forum, FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Dr. Amy P. Abernethy spoke with Reporter Peter Loftus about how regulators and companies can make the drug development process more efficient without compromising safety.

In part 5 of INET's interview with John Kay, he discusses the idea of how the story of the British Post War pharmaceutical industry shows that most profitable companies are not the most profit-oriented

In this mini lesson, Mr. P./Marc will talk about vocabulary and collocations used when feeling ill. He will start by introducing five verbs with examples. He will then talk about vocabulary difference between American and British...

Congestion is triggered by an increase in blood flow to the vasculature of the nose, due to an upper respiratory infection, allergies, or other causes. A couple different types of drugs are commonly used to reduce the blood flow and,...

Learn the basics about the principles of green chemistry as a part of the environmental chemistry topic.

It’s found in India and is one of the most deadly diseases in the world – Kala Azar. It’s official name is Visceral Leishmaniasis, also known as Black Fever, is almost always fatal. But now a new drug has been licensed, tested and...

Sulbutamol (commonly known as albuterol) is a common bronchodilator used to treat asthma. In this video we will look at how this drug interacts with smooth muscle cells. We'll also learn how muscarinic receptor antagonists...

Scientists have combined two experimental cancer drugs to treat melanoma.

We're all locked inside at the moment because we're concerned about the spread of the Coronavirus, and it looks like we're going to have to stay where we are until the situation changes. One way this could happen is through the...

Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. What does Telstra have to do with abortion...

This video provides a comprehensive overview of the historical, societal, and health implications of smoking cigarettes. It outlines the evolution of attitudes towards smoking, the addictive nature of nicotine, the harmful chemicals in...

4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn’t Hear About - Episode 33



Rock-n-roll bridges, blinking eye-on-a-chip, high-flying low metabolism, and urban air “re-leaf.” It’s four awesome discoveries you...

"Female Viagra" and regular or "male" Viagra were both originally investigated as treatments for conditions other than sexual dysfunction. Viagra came out of studies on hypertension, and "female Viagra" for depression. But that's where...

The impact of antibiotics on human health cannot be overstated. They are a big deal. And thanks to evolution, more and more bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics. Is there anything we can do? Yes. Let's talk about it.

This presentation covers the signs and symptoms of substance abuse in the workplace including the emotional, behavioral, physical signs as well as how to recognize them.

Developing new drugs means researchers must observe how cells react to those drugs over extended periods of time. NSF-funded small business Phi Optics has developed an optical microscope that lets scientists do just that -- study...

This video emphasizes the importance of companies using their entrepreneurial skills to address and solve the world's problems. They argue that businesses should strive to be more than just money-making machines and that by adopting a...

Potential vaccines for the coronavirus are all over the news right now, and we all hope that a safe an effective vaccine is developed soon. But vaccines aren't the only tool in the pipeline. Right now there's a lot of research happening...

MDMA, the active ingredient in the party drug ecstasy, is being touted as a game-changing treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. It is being trialled in America—and for one army veteran the drug has been a life-saver.