Deadly chemical cocktails were marketed after WWII Modern chemical pest-control methods date to the late 19th century, when a variety of insect-killing substances came into vogue in agriculture.

Get our newsletter! Paul Ehrlich was the first to take a chemical approach to immunity. The National Library of Medicine The first magic bullet was fired at syphilis on this day in 1909.

An early Big Pharma magic-bullet chemical cure for depression was the amphetamine Benzedrine, first marketed in the 1930s by the drug company Smith, Kline, and French; followed by other ...

Rather than seeking a single cure — a magic bullet — for Alzheimer’s disease, a shotgun blast of different drugs with different targets may be a better approach to this very complex condition.

The authors used helix stapling to create a cell-permeable stabilized α-helix of BCL-2 (SAHB) molecule that targets the MCL-1 protein with magic bullet–like selectivity.

Working with a bunch of research institutions, IBM and Singapore’s IBN instead invented a chemical that attacks something fundamental to all viruses—something that mutations don’t change.

In the process a flexible surface, like plastic, is printed with a special ink, then soaked in an electroless chemical solution, causing the metal to grow on the ink.

Amazingly, Ehrlich was essentially bang on with his description of antibodies. Of course, much has been learned about antibodies since Ehrlich first floated the magic bullet theory.

A "MAGIC bullet" drug that opens a new frontier in cancer treatment was launched in Britain today. Sutent is licensed to treat two highly deadly cancers affecting the kidneys and gut.

A chemical leak injured at least four passengers on a bullet train in Japan, according to officials and local media.

Paul Ehrlich: the man behind the ‘magic bullet’ The ‘Father of Chemotherapy’ made lasting contributions to immunology and hematology.

Rather than seeking a single cure — a magic bullet — for Alzheimer’s disease, a shotgun blast of different drugs with different targets may be a better approach to this very complex condition.