Finding Existing Drugs that Work Against COVID-19 | Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
Looking for drugs to treat COVID-19, a team of scientists established one of the fastest drug trials ever set up, trialling pre-existing drugs used against other illnesses.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 2'27''
- Broadcast year: 2021
Curriculum Connection
- Biology | Infection and response | Making medicines | The development and testing of new drugs
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Extra Life: A Short History of Living Longer
- Series: 1
- Episode: Medical Drugs
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