After 60 years, scientists uncover how thalidomide produced birth defects
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
More than 60 years after the drug thalidomide caused birth defects in thousands of children whose mothers took the drug while pregnant, scientists have solved a mystery that has lingered ever since the dangers of the drug first became apparent: how did the drug produce such severe fetal harm?