Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine: Chemistry in its element

Old drugs sometimes find their way back into the news. The Covid-19 pandemic – and some very high profile backing – has led to malaria drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine hitting the headlines worldwide. Ben Valsler explores both the history and the hype.

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A weekly tour of the periodic table, from Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry.