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Antibiotics are drugs used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms.

New test can pinpoint which people with gonorrhea can be cured with ciprofloxacin

A test designed by UCLA researchers can pinpoint which people with gonorrhea will respond successfully to the inexpensive oral antibiotic ciprofloxacin, which had previously been sidelined over concerns the bacterium that causes the infection was becoming resistant to it.

7 Aug 2020

Researchers investigate the survivability of E. coli bacteria based on fast or slow growth

Bacteria are survival artists: When they get nutrition, they multiply rapidly, albeit they can also survive periods of hunger.

7 Aug 2020

Synthetic peptide can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a synthetic peptide that can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again when used together with traditional antibiotics, offering hope for the prospect of a combination treatment strategy to tackle certain antibiotic-tolerant infections.

6 Aug 2020

Study shows how microbes influence the quality of sausage and other fermented foods

Microbes in "starter cultures" impart a distinctive tang and longer shelf life to food like sourdough bread, yogurt and kimchi through the process of fermentation.

6 Aug 2020

Bacterial infections may increase risk of coronary heart disease in type 1 diabetic patients

Results from a study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine suggest that bacterial infections may elevate the risk of coronary heart disease in individuals with type 1 diabetes.

5 Aug 2020

Study disproves role of vultures in spreading pathogens to humans and other species

A new analysis published in IBIS examines whether bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that are present in wild vultures cause disease in the birds, and whether vultures play a role in spreading or preventing infectious diseases to humans and other animal species.

5 Aug 2020

Machine learning may offer a better way to identify antibiotic-resistant pathogens

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have shown that different strains of the same bacterial pathogen can be distinguished by a machine learning analysis of their growth dynamics alone, which can then also accurately predict other traits such as resistance to antibiotics.

4 Aug 2020

Penis microbiome is reservoir for bacterial vaginosis-associated bacteria

Previous studies have pointed out that the reproductive microbiomes of partners might be exchanged in bacterial vaginosis (BV). Now, a team of researchers at the University of Illinois in Chicago compared the microbiota of couples before and after the development of BV.

4 Aug 2020

Meningitis case at Children's National Hospital raises concerns about antibiotic resistance

A recent meningitis case at Children's National Hospital raises serious concerns about antibiotic resistance in the common bacterium that caused it, researchers from the hospital write in a case report.

3 Aug 2020

Synthetic riboregulators detect SARS-CoV-2 genome parts in 40 minutes

By exploiting the tools of synthetic biology, the researchers from Turkey have successfully developed a de novo riboregulator system for rapidly detecting the presence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genomic material. Their paper is currently available on medRxiv preprint server.

2 Aug 2020

Meta-analysis shows 57% mortality reduction with convalescent plasma in COVID-19

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in July 2020 reports that an older treatment modality, namely, the use of convalescent antibody-rich plasma, brings down the mortality rate in hospitalized COVID-19 patients by an astonishing 57%. This adds evidence for the use of convalescent plasma in the treatment of high-risk patients.

1 Aug 2020

15 young scientists receive Damon Runyon Fellowship Award to pursue cancer research

Grants totaling nearly $3.5 million give early career investigators independence to pursue brave and bold cancer research.

31 Jul 2020

Ecological framework predicts key factors that determine the efficacy of FMT

We may not think about it often, but our gut is home to a complex ecosystem of microorganisms that play a critical role in how we function.

31 Jul 2020

UOttawa's Faculty of Medicine awards 58 clinical research chairs to top clinician-scientists

The Faculty of Medicine has awarded 58 clinical research chairs to top clinician-scientists in a five-year, $40 million investment to drive clinical research excellence and enhance health and patient care.

30 Jul 2020

A collaborative research project to detect biofilm causing pathogens within chronic infections

WOUND care experts at the University of Huddersfield have joined forces with industry to pool their expertise for a research project that aims to not only significantly improve quality of life for those suffering with chronic wound infections but also has the potential to save the global healthcare industry millions of pounds.

30 Jul 2020

Researchers show usefulness of potential 'phage cocktail' therapy on wound infections

Australian researchers have shown how viruses can be used to save lives, developing the potential use of bacteriophages in bandages to treat life-threatening golden staph infections which may not respond to traditional antibiotics.

30 Jul 2020

Compounds demonstrate promising activity against tuberculosis

Compounds tested for their potential as antibiotics have demonstrated promising activity against one of the deadliest infectious diseases - tuberculosis (TB).

30 Jul 2020

Medieval medicine to tackle antibiotic resistance

Biofilm-associated infections are notoriously difficult to treat, and they also play a role in antibiotic resistance as more antimicrobials are urgently needed to treat biofilm-associated infections. These biofilms act as protective layers that prevent the antibiotics from reaching and destroying the targeted bacteria.

29 Jul 2020

Early-in-life antibiotic exposure increases susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease

Even short, single antibiotic courses given to young animals can predispose them to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when they are older, according to Rutgers researchers.

29 Jul 2020

Analysis: When is a coronavirus test not a coronavirus test?

Desperate to continue the tradition of a family beach week, I hatched a plan that would allow some mask- and sanitizer-enhanced semblance of normality.

29 Jul 2020

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New test can pinpoint which people with gonorrhea can be cured with ciprofloxacin

Researchers investigate the survivability of E. coli bacteria based on fast or slow growth

Synthetic peptide can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics

Study shows how microbes influence the quality of sausage and other fermented foods

Bacterial infections may increase risk of coronary heart disease in type 1 diabetic patients

Study disproves role of vultures in spreading pathogens to humans and other species

Machine learning may offer a better way to identify antibiotic-resistant pathogens

Penis microbiome is reservoir for bacterial vaginosis-associated bacteria

Meningitis case at Children's National Hospital raises concerns about antibiotic resistance

Synthetic riboregulators detect SARS-CoV-2 genome parts in 40 minutes

Meta-analysis shows 57% mortality reduction with convalescent plasma in COVID-19

15 young scientists receive Damon Runyon Fellowship Award to pursue cancer research

Ecological framework predicts key factors that determine the efficacy of FMT

UOttawa's Faculty of Medicine awards 58 clinical research chairs to top clinician-scientists

A collaborative research project to detect biofilm causing pathogens within chronic infections

Researchers show usefulness of potential 'phage cocktail' therapy on wound infections

Compounds demonstrate promising activity against tuberculosis

Medieval medicine to tackle antibiotic resistance

Early-in-life antibiotic exposure increases susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease

Analysis: When is a coronavirus test not a coronavirus test?

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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