Tiny robots that can be injected into the human body and used to perform complex tasks could “open new frontiers in medicine”, scientists have announced.

Injected into the body, Ascendis says this prodrug predictably releases the parent drug molecule over time, which in turn permits less frequent dosing.

A once-a-week injected diabetes drug helped overweight and obese people lose an average of 15% of their body weight over 16 months, researchers reported Wednesday.

The Anglo-Swedish drug maker announced the approval of the 500-mg dose of the injected drug Faslodex (fulvestrant) for treating breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body –– also ...