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Researchers develop new technique to enhance infection-fighting potential of natural chemicals

Researchers in Japan have identified multiple promising new drug candidates to treat antibiotic-resistant infections, including the superbug MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).

8 Jul 2019

Researchers reveal virulence regulatory mechanism in a superbug

As antibiotic resistance is growing and posing a threat on public health, developing new antibiotics has become more urgent than ever.

4 Jul 2019

Antibiotics can wipe out early flu resistance, study finds

Antibiotics can leave the lung vulnerable to flu viruses, leading to significantly worse infections and symptoms, finds a new study in mice led by the Francis Crick Institute.

From The Francis Crick Institute 2 Jul 2019

'Scissors' component of CRISPR/Cas9 sometimes gets stuck

In biotech these days, CRISPR/Cas9 is a hot topic, because of its utility as a precise gene editing tool. Before humans repurposed it, CRISPR/Cas9 was a sort of internal immune system bacteria use to defend themselves against phages, or viruses that infect bacteria, by slicing up the phages' DNA.

2 Jul 2019

Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Enterobacteriaceae found in Ghana

Passing on dangerous naked explosives: the state of multiple antibiotic resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Cape Coast, Ghana.

29 Jun 2019

Long delays in prescribing new antibiotics may threaten development of needed drugs

U.S. hospitals wait over a year on average to begin prescribing newly developed antibiotics, a delay that might threaten the supply or discourage future development of needed drugs.

27 Jun 2019

High prevalence of multiresistant intestinal bacteria in Vietnamese hospitals

Around half of patients admitted to hospital in Vietnam are carriers of multiresistant intestinal bacteria, which are resistant to carbapenems, a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics.

26 Jun 2019

Plant foods may transmit antibiotic-resistant superbugs to humans

Researchers have revealed that plant foods may be transmitting antibiotic resistance to the gut microbiome.

25 Jun 2019

Cannabis ingredient shows promise as potential antibiotic for superbugs

Researches at the University of Queensland in Australia have discovered that a topical formulation containing cannabidiol (CBD) is effective at killing bacterial skin infections.

25 Jun 2019

New 3D printed floating photocatalysts remove persistent pollutants in wastewater

Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have obtained 3D printed floating photocatalysts to remove persistent pollutants in wastewater.

25 Jun 2019

Measles vaccination associated with health, schooling benefits among children

While the measles vaccine has eliminated the virus in many high-income countries, the global burden of disease persists with an estimated 245,000 measles cases and 68,000 measles-associated deaths worldwide in 2016.

21 Jun 2019

New measure identifies patterns of pediatric antibiotic use around the world

A new measure has identified for the first time whether the most suitable antibiotics are being used to treat newborns and children in hospital on a national basis.

16 Jun 2019

Warning issued by FDA after patient dies following fecal transplant

A warning from the U.S FDA was issued yesterday after a patient died due to receiving a fecal transplant that contained drug-resistant bacteria.

14 Jun 2019

HIB-vaccinated children show improved anthropometric, cognitive, and schooling outcomes

India accounts for the highest number of Haemophilus influenzae type b cases and Hib- associated deaths in the world.

13 Jun 2019

Ultra-fast new technology to detect bacteria

A new detection method which can identify the presence of bacteria within a minute, while distinguishing healthy from non-viable bacteria, could save many lives and a lot of money. Scientists at the University of Warwick reported this technology, based on alterations in electrical signaling in bacteria in response to external electrical stimulation.

13 Jun 2019

Researchers map the most common bacterial cause of pneumonia around the world

Researchers have mapped the most common bacterial cause of pneumonia around the world and revealed how these bacteria evolve in response to vaccination.

11 Jun 2019

Drugs designed with advanced computing technologies could help tackle hospital superbugs

Hospital superbugs such as MRSA or E.coli could soon be under attack from a new generation of drugs designed with the help of advanced computing technologies from STFC and IBM Research.

6 Jun 2019

Thermo Fisher Scientific launches automated system for antimicrobial susceptibility testing in Europe

A new benchtop automated reading and incubation system is now available in Europe for antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific - Microbiology 6 Jun 2019

Researchers investigate how antibiotic produced by the microbiome kills bacteria

A research team from the Universities of Tübingen and Göttingen as well as from the German Center for Infection Research has investigated the mode of action of a new class of antibiotics that is highly effective against multidrug-resistant pathogens.

4 Jun 2019

Young children with community-acquired pneumonia receive unnecessary tests, antibiotics

Preschool children with community-acquired pneumonia often receive unnecessary tests and treatment at outpatient clinics and emergency departments, according to a nationally representative study led by Todd Florin, MD, MSCE, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

4 Jun 2019

Antibiotic Resistance News and Research

Researchers develop new technique to enhance infection-fighting potential of natural chemicals

Researchers reveal virulence regulatory mechanism in a superbug

Antibiotics can wipe out early flu resistance, study finds

'Scissors' component of CRISPR/Cas9 sometimes gets stuck

Antibiotic susceptibility pattern of Enterobacteriaceae found in Ghana

Long delays in prescribing new antibiotics may threaten development of needed drugs

High prevalence of multiresistant intestinal bacteria in Vietnamese hospitals

Plant foods may transmit antibiotic-resistant superbugs to humans

Cannabis ingredient shows promise as potential antibiotic for superbugs

New 3D printed floating photocatalysts remove persistent pollutants in wastewater

Measles vaccination associated with health, schooling benefits among children

New measure identifies patterns of pediatric antibiotic use around the world

Warning issued by FDA after patient dies following fecal transplant

HIB-vaccinated children show improved anthropometric, cognitive, and schooling outcomes

Ultra-fast new technology to detect bacteria

Researchers map the most common bacterial cause of pneumonia around the world

Drugs designed with advanced computing technologies could help tackle hospital superbugs

Thermo Fisher Scientific launches automated system for antimicrobial susceptibility testing in Europe

Researchers investigate how antibiotic produced by the microbiome kills bacteria

Young children with community-acquired pneumonia receive unnecessary tests, antibiotics

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