“Simpler and Much Cheaper” – A New Way To Test Antibiotic Resistance
A new method for quick antibiotic susceptibility testing using optical microscopy has been created by scientists from EPFL and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The approach, called…
A new method for quick antibiotic susceptibility testing using optical microscopy has been created by scientists from EPFL and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The approach, called…
Protective antidote drugs could protect certain gut microbes without interfering with antibiotics’ effectiveness against harmful bacteria. Antibiotics help to fight bacterial infections, but they can…
The emergence of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of Shigella sonnei has been detected by scientists at the Institut Pasteur’s French National Reference Center for Escherichia…
“Superbugs” present in chicken, turkey, beef and pork, Spanish study finds. Multidrug-resistant E. coli were found in 40% of supermarket meat samples tested in a…
Antibiotic resistance is a major public health threat, ranked as one of the top 10 by the World Health Organization. Every year, in the United…
A study of nearly 2,000 patients in Norway showed that patients who reported sleeping less than six or more than nine hours had a higher…
Multi-drug-resistant organisms can be transmitted between healthy dogs and cats and their hospitalized owners. Fortunately, only a small number of cases were found suggesting pets…
Synthetic biology presents novel approaches to combat the primary cause of death in hospitals. Scientists have created the first “living medicine” to cure lung infections….
The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed antibiotic resistance as a top ten global health threat, making it imperative to find new ways to combat…
A comprehensive study from Karolinska Institute, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, warns that the presence of antibiotic residue in wastewater and treatment plants in…
A recent study has uncovered the importance of the microbiome in controlling body temperature. Normal body temperature can vary from individual to individual. However, despite…
New study shows how DNA components can enhance penicillin-type antibiotics to combat MRSA. Scientists at the University of Galway have uncovered a way to enhance…
A sweeping new international study has found that a single dose of the antibiotic azithromycin can help protect mothers from dangerous sepsis infections and death…
A powerful plant-derived toxin with a unique way of killing harmful bacteria has been identified as one of the most promising new antibiotics in decades….
A mechanism used by bacteria to defend themselves could lead to the development of new antibiotics. Princeton Engineering researchers have found a compound that can…
Frequent antibiotics use may increase the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease for adults over 40, according to research published in the journal Gut. The…
Utilizing these protective molecules could potentially provide a new approach to managing the illness, which is transmitted through contaminated water. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute…
UNIGE researchers have discovered that a medication commonly used to treat herpes can combat an antibiotic-resistant bacterium by disrupting its defense mechanisms. Antibiotic resistance, or…