Manufacturers claim that antiviral nasal sprays can reduce the duration of cold and flu symptoms, but how effective are they? The latest edition of Periodic Graphics in C&EN examines the evidence and looks at how these sprays fight viruses. View the full graphic on the C&EN site.
Today (4 Feb) is World Cancer Day. Analysts estimate that there will be 30.5 million new cancer cases diagnosed yearly by 2050, with a projected 18.6 million annual deaths. However, our ability to use medicines to target more effectively is improving, and antibody–drug conjugates are an increasingly effective tool in combating cancers. This graphic explains what they are, how they work, and how they might improve in the future.
Some people who want to lose weight are turning to glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists like Wegovy. In the latest edition of Periodic Graphics in C&EN, we look at the science behind the medicines, their development, and their uses and risks. View the full graphic on the C&EN site.
Constipation and diarrhoea: two extremes of a crappy spectrum. Luckily, we have medicines to deal with either, and this graphic examines the different categories and how they help get things flowing freely (or less freely) again.
This month’s edition of Periodic Graphics in C&EN comes off of the back of my ending up on tetracyclines for a chest infection a month or so ago. This alerted me to their ability to make the skin of people taking them more sensitive to sunlight. It turns out that there are a number of odd and unexpected side effects of medications people take for a variety of conditions, so this graphic rounds up some of the oddest I came across. View the full graphic on the C&EN site.
Acne is the bane of teenagers, but it also affects adults. In the latest edition of Periodic Graphics in Chemical & Engineering News, we look at the causes of acne and some medications used to treat it. Click here to view the full graphic.
