Fexinidazole: Chemistry in its element

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Fexinidazole: Chemistry in its element

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May 29, 2020

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The World Health Organisation hope to eradicate human African trypanosomiasis, better known as sleeping sickness, within our lifetimes. Jamie Durrani looks at a drug that may make it possible.

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May 29, 2020

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A weekly tour of the periodic table, from Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Gold: Chemistry in its element: Gold podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Helium: Chemistry in its element: Helium podcast from Chemistry World - the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. by Chemistry in its element
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Antimony: Chemistry in its element: Science writer Philip Ball tells the story of the element that started a war by Chemistry in its element
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Francium: Chemistry in its element: University of Cambridge's Peter Wothers goes hunting for the element that is named after France by Chemistry in its element
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Carbon: Chemistry in its element: Katherine Holt of UCL admires diamond - carbon in its most glamorous form by Chemistry in its element
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Gallium: Chemistry in its element: Andrea Sella, from UCL, talks about licking the M & M element gallium - something we would not recommend you try at home by Chemistry in its element
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Erbium: Chemistry in its element: UCL's Andrea Sella tells us about a pink coloured element that contributed to the birth of spectroscopy by Chemistry in its element
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Copper: Chemistry in its element: Poor copper, US chemist Steve Mylon from Lafayette College explains how a wonderful metal has been superficially overlooked by Chemistry in its element
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