Business Day
South African scientists in a global alliance against malaria are achieving breakthroughs in part based on traditional treatments. GRAEME ADDISON reports DRUG development early in the 21st century is guided by our growing knowledge of molecules and the human genome that is, by the mechanics of the atom and the life forces of DNA. This differs radically from a century ago, when medications sprang from hit-or-miss guesswork about processes in the body.
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