[New post] Repurposing finds new health-giving uses for old medicines

Newsroom posted: " By VITTORIA D'ALESSIO Drug discovery is slow, expensive and often ends in failure, so no wonder scientists are exploring new ways to medicate disease. One source of hope lies in 'drug repurposing', where new uses are found for established medicin" Modern Diplomacy Repurposing finds new health-giving uses for old medicines Newsroom Oct 31 By VITTORIA D'ALESSIO Drug discovery is slow, expensive and often ends in failure, so no wonder scientists are exploring new ways to medicate disease. One source of hope lies in 'drug repurposing', where new uses are found for established medicines. For example, the humble dexamethasone proved a lifesaver during the Covid-19 pandemic, significantly reducing mortality in […] Read more of this post Comment Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Modern Diplomacy. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2022/10/31/repurposing-finds-new-health-giving-uses-for-old-medicines/ Powered by Jetpack