NPR Health
This lab that's determined to discover new drugs isn't where you might expect
A chemist from Zambia is leading a laboratory in South Africa that has earned international recognition for what peers are calling "extraordinary" drug discovery research. The lab represents a growing shift in where breakthrough science originates, challenging the assumption that pharmaceutical innovation belongs exclusively to wealthy Western institutions. For a field that badly needs fresh perspectives and untapped biological resources, this work signals that Africa is becoming a serious force in global medicine.
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