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Penicillin

You know the saying about ‘tidy desk, tidy mind’? Well a bit of clutter never did Scottish biologist, pharmacologist and botanist Sir Alexander Fleming any harm. In fact, scientific sloppiness was partly responsible for one of the milestones in 20th century pharmaceutical history.

What we can do about the high cost of drugs?

Every year, millions of people die from lack of medical treatment. According to the UN, 1.6 million died in 2015 as a result of malaria, tuberculosis and HIV-related illnesses.

Hwang Woo-suk, ‘Pride of Korea’

Another of our researchers once considered to be a pioneering expert in their field before committing career suicide is South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-suk.

Obokata’s success turned sour

What’s the world coming to when you have to take every scientific breakthrough with a pinch of salt… or squeeze of lemon!

Pauling and the Big C

Our next entry in the Scientific Hall of Shame is also one of its least likely. A winner of two Nobel prizes no less, Linus Pauling’s later contributions to the world of healthcare left a lot to be desired.

Holmes’ Test Trauma

For Elizabeth Holmes and the company she founded in 2003, Theranos, everything started so well…

A look at new scenarios for cancer treatment

Diagnosing and treating cancer is one of the key challenges for modern medicine, which is continuously focused on developing new, sophisticated therapies with minimum side effects.

5 predictions for Science and Technology in 2019

What will be dominating science and technology headlines in 2019?  Our technical experts peek into their crystal balls and share their predictions for innovation and technology in the coming year.

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