Daily Archives: 28/06/2025
Creating a living cell
Creating a living cell from scratch in a lab, often called synthetic biology or artificial life, is an ambitious goal that scientists are working toward but haven’t fully achieved yet. The process involves assembling a functional cell with all the necessary components to sustain life, such as a membrane, genetic material, and metabolic machinery. Here’s […]
Biosimilars
Biosimilars are biologic medicines designed to be highly similar to an already-approved reference biologic (originator) in terms of safety, efficacy, and quality. Unlike generics, which are identical copies of small-molecule drugs, biosimilars are not exact replicas due to the complex nature of biologics—large, intricate molecules produced in living systems. They are used to treat conditions […]
Tobacco kills up to half of its users who don’t quit
Tobacco25 June 2025Key factsTobacco kills up to half of its users who don’t quit (1–3).Tobacco kills more than 7 million people each year, including an estimated 1.6 million non-smokers who are exposed to second-hand smoke (4).Around 80% of the world’s 1.3 billion tobacco users live in low- and middle-income countries.To address the tobacco epidemic, WHO […]










