Pharmaceuticals

Viewers of TV ads for medications interpret the listing of negative side effects as a sign of trustworthiness of the advertiser. Erika Beras reports.

An analysis of TV drug ads finds that six of 10 for prescription drugs and eight of 10 for OTC drug ads are misleading. Katherine Harmon reports.

The first World Health Organization endorsement of a Chinese-made vaccine may result in inexpensive, high-quality inoculations for the developing world

Breakthrough vaccines eliminated the dread viral threat in just a few decades, but political turmoil could enable its resurgence

Researchers say combining DNA and protein vaccines into one could pay off

A combination treatment of antibodies and virus-fighting proteins prevented death from the Ebola-Zaire strain in some primates, even when administered three days after infection

Mice insensitive to the hormone vasopressin recovered from a light-dark time shift much faster than did other rodents. Sophie Bushwick reports.

The finding results from a data-crunching effort that highlighted drugs affecting the activity of genes involved in organ rejection

The 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel for applying both quantum and classical physics to develop computer models of chemical systems that show details of chemical reactions

By combining quantum and classical mechanics, three researchers could model how electrons jump between elements in a molecule, enabling a deeper understanding of reactions and the design of new drugs

The treatment has been found to halt recurrences of Clostridium difficile bacteria, but a commercial pill is still far off

"Breakthrough therapy" status is much sought after, but there is confusion about its definition and impact