Lopinavir: Chemistry in its element
Ben Valsler explains how a drug that prevents HIV from donning its protective 'coat' now makes up one arm of the World Health Organisation's Covid-19 trial
17 Apr 20206min
Remdesivir: Chemistry in its element
Will new clinical trials for Covid-19 give remdesivir a second chance?Ben Valsler introduces the broad-spectrum antiviral that didn't quite make it as the Ebola drug it was originally planned to be.
3 Apr 20206min
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine: Chemistry in its element
Old drugs sometimes find their way back into the news. The Covid-19 pandemic – and some very high profile backing – has led to malaria drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine hitting the headlines wo...
27 Mars 20207min
Ibuprofen: Chemistry in its element
Brian Clegg on the popular over-the-counter painkiller, developed by a high-street pharmacy chain
20 Mars 20209min
Minoxidil and finasteride: Chemistry in its element
Catherine Hodges explores the chemical solutions to thinning hair and patchy beards, examining the popularity of minoxidil and the cautionary tale of finasteride
13 Mars 20206min
Fipronil: Chemistry in its element
The pesticide that keeps pets free of pests, but may have also been responsible for the devastating collapse of bee colonies. With Harriet Brewerton.
6 Mars 20206min
Leptin: Chemistry in its element
Rotund rodents revolutionised our understanding of the biological role of fat. Now, as Katrina Krämer discovers, the hormones created by fats could redefine obesity.
28 Feb 202010min
Vitamin K: Chemistry in its element
Ben Valsler on vitamin K – the blood clotting factor that is likely to be the first supplement you ever receive
21 Feb 20206min
