With the approach of Spring time giving both those with allergies and those with asthma many worries and considerations, we found this recent article on the RSC Chemistry World site particularly interesting: Scientists based in the US have devised a new way to make Montelukast, a drug used in the treatment of asthma and seasonal allergies. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways which affects up to 300 million people worldwide and caused 250,000 deaths in 2011. Although there is...