Praziquantel (PZQ) is widely used to treat schistosomiasis. However, this chiral active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) is still produced as a racemic compound while only the (R)-enantiomer is active.

Indian Astronaut Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is currently on-board in the International Space Station (ISS) for a 14-day mission.

Bowel cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide - but despite the importance of life-saving screenings, the Irish Cancer Society warns that uptake is going backwards.