'Ionic' liquid salts can bypass skin and treat skin infections better

'Ionic' liquid salts can bypass skin and treat skin infections better

A team of researchers demonstrated the use of ionic liquid salts in liquid form in treating skin infections by killing bacteria and aiding antibiotics in penetrating the skin’s outer layer. Read on to find out more. 

Drug saves monkeys infected with a deadly virus related to Ebola

Drug saves monkeys infected with a deadly virus related to Ebola

TKM-Marburg, a drug developed by a pharmaceutical company in Canada, proved effective in curing monkeys infected with Marburg virus, which is closely related to Ebola. The medicine worked even when it was administered days after the animals were infected. Read on to find out more.