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A scanning electron micrograph of immune cells called microglial cells (round) ingesting specialised cells called oligodendrocytes (branched) that maintain the myelin sheath around nerves, which is thought to occur in multiple sclerosis

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Best treatment for multiple sclerosis may be antivirals

Low levels of replicating Epstein-Barr viruses might be the main driver of the autoimmune condition multiple sclerosis. This may mean that targeting them would be as effective as suppressing the immune system, with fewer side effects

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Fluctuating oestrogen levels may alter how drugs enter women’s brains

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Menta "Steve" Wallace shows a bottle of daraxonrasib, Revolution Medicine??s pancreatic cancer drug, at his home in The Woodlands, Texas, U.S., May 29, 2026. REUTERS/Danielle Villasana

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‘Transformative’ pancreatic cancer drug doubles survival time

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Press Handout picture: ANCIENT ANAESTHETIC REVEALS THE SOPHISTICATED MEDICINE OF MING CHINA ? Microscopic analysis uncovers traces of anaesthetic on surgical instruments from an early Ming dynasty tomb. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZMcIfEltnmkddbPrcQk66zqZijuvsQhC Photograph shows: The sampled instruments and the residues analysed on each one.

Humans

Earliest use of anaesthetics uncovered in Chinese doctor鈥檚 tomb

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A pill capsule with glowing green contents

Physics

We need more radioactive drugs. Can we make them from nuclear waste?

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Rapamycin can add years to your life, or none at all 鈥� it鈥檚 a lottery

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Statins don’t cause most of the side effects listed on their labels

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Chemistry

A revolution in how we do chemistry: Best ideas of the century

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Mind

2026 will shed light on whether a little-known drug helps with autism

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The weight-loss drugs on trial in 2026 may trump Ozempic and Zepbound

Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound have transformed how we treat obesity, but more effective treatments could be down the road

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The cost of weight-loss drugs should fall in 2026

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The potential of GLP-1 drugs to transform medicine exploded in 2025

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Timing cancer drug delivery around our body clock may boost survival

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Monthly injection could replace daily steroid pills for severe asthma

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