July 2023 Volume 19, Issue 7

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Volume 19, Issue 7 | July 2023

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Editors Insight

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What the mifepristone fight means for drug development

A recent court case targeting the Food and Drug Administration’s regulatory authority sets a worrying precedent for the future of drug development.

Editor's Focus

An immunofluorescence microscope image of SARS-CoV-2 entering ciliated human nasal epithelial cells in an organoid.

Shadowing SARS-CoV-2 infections through mucus and cilia

Researchers discovered how SARS-CoV-2 invades and spreads through nasal epithelial cells, identifying potential new drug targets to prevent transmission.
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Next-generation peanut allergy therapies

With childhood peanut allergies on the rise, scientists itch to find ways to prevent deadly reactions to this ubiquitous food.
A newborn baby wearing a hat and swaddled in a blanket sleeps in a hospital bassinet.

Neonatal drug development comes out of the Dark Ages

Left out of clinical trials for years, preterm infants have very few drugs developed just for them. Regulators, industry, and neonatologists plan to fix that.
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Oral vaccines: from mouth to mucosal immunity

Oral vaccines stop pathogens in their tracks before they get a chance to cause disease.

Diagnostics

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Detecting disease with smartphone images

To dismantle healthcare barriers in low-resource areas, researchers measure the color signatures of jaundice and anemia using a device that’s in everyone’s pocket.
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Blood tests for chronic fatigue syndrome

People with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome can wait years for diagnoses; biomolecular tests are finally in development.

Precision Medicine

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Developing psychiatric drugs with precision focus

Amit Etkin embraces the diverse underpinnings of depression and other psychiatric disorders and pairs patients with drugs based on their unique biology.
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A better way to build a breast

As an alternative to reconstructive surgery, a degradable implant may offer a new way for the body to reconstruct a breast after mastectomy.
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Adaptive brain stimulation administers automated on-demand therapy

A new form of brain stimulation treatment that responds to a patient’s brain activity could be life changing for people with neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Infectious Disease

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Managing menstrual toxic shock syndrome

Menstrual toxic shock syndrome remains a life-threatening disease, so researchers are exploring safer tampon designs, toxin neutralization, and vaccination.
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The crucial role of sample preparation in biotherapy manufacturing

Discover how better sample preparation can unlock improved assay accuracy and analytical results.
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Discovering deeper insights into malaria research

Malaria continues to drive urgent research worldwide, with new therapies and tools emerging to combat the parasite’s complex lifecycle and global burden.
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Accelerating RNA therapeutic testing with liver microphysiological platforms

Researchers can now study oligonucleotide delivery and efficacy in a system that models a real human liver.
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