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

Structure of protein that can pump toxic molecules out of bacterial cells revealed

MIT chemists have discovered the structure of a protein that can pump toxic molecules out of bacterial cells. Proteins similar to this one, which is found in E. coli, are believed to help bacteria become resistant to multiple antibiotics.

18 Feb 2022

Antibiotic treatment after birth affects a newborn's gut microbiome

Treating babies with antibiotics in the first week of life is linked with a decrease in healthy bacteria necessary amongst others to digest milk and an increase in antimicrobial resistance, research suggests.

18 Feb 2022

Cessation of antibiotic prophylaxis in dentistry led to no increase in infective endocarditis

Sweden is one of the few countries that have removed the dental health recommendation to give prophylactic antibiotics to people at a higher risk of infection of the heart valves, so-called infective endocarditis.

17 Feb 2022

Estonian Microbiome Project demonstrates the impact of long-term antibiotic use on the microbiome

Estonian Microbiome Project, using electronic health data from more than 2500 biobank participants finds long-term antibiotic usage, independent from recent administration, has an impact on the microbiome, partly explaining the common bacterial signatures overlapping between diseases.

16 Feb 2022

New approach to alter the skin microbiome and reduce acne lesions using bacteria

Acne on the face is often treated with topical antibiotics, which tend to be used for an extended period of time and contribute to the serious problem of antibiotic resistance.

15 Feb 2022

Research project receives additional funding to tackle a drug-resistant superbug

A global drive - led by University of the West of Scotland (UWS) - to tackle a drug-resistant superbug has received additional funding.

14 Feb 2022

How has telemedicine assisted COVID-19 patients?

In acknowledging the urgent need for managing outpatients, especially after hospital discharge, scientists have conducted a pilot telemonitoring program.

14 Feb 2022

New rapid, cheaper test could help advance personalized cancer treatment

Using a routine blood sample, investigators have developed an extremely sensitive assay to detect and quantify DNA fragments containing rare genetic mutations in a patient's cancer cells.

10 Feb 2022

The serious risks COVID-19 may pose during pregnancy

Researchers report on the potential for serious maternal illness or death during or following a pregnancy complicated by COVID-19.

9 Feb 2022

Innate immune specificity is driven by the nervous system, study suggests

Research led by Washington State University scientists supports a novel theory that the innate immune system people are born with can respond differently to specific pathogens.

9 Feb 2022

Health care paradox: Medicare penalizes dozens of hospitals it also gives five stars

The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals — including more than three dozen it simultaneously rates as among the best in the country — for having the highest numbers of patient infections and potentially avoidable complications.

8 Feb 2022

Study assesses how vaccination against typhoid fever could help avert antimicrobial resistance

Researchers from Yale University, University of Basel, University of Antwerp, CDDEP and other institutions recently published 'Estimating the effect of vaccination on antimicrobial-resistant typhoid fever in 73 countries supported by Gavi: a mathematical modeling study' in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

4 Feb 2022

Gut bacteria transfer genes through sex to take vitamin B12, study shows

Your gut bacteria need vitamin B12 just as much as you do. Though DNA is usually passed from parent to child, new research shows gut bacteria transfer genes through "sex" in order to take their vitamins.

2 Feb 2022

Population Council receives $11 million to develop non-hormonal MPT ring for preventing unintended pregnancy, STIs

The Population Council's Center for Biomedical Research has been awarded an $11 million P50 Clinical Research Center Grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Development of the National Institute of Health.

29 Jan 2022

Treating COVID with antibiotics could be a much simpler way of making people better

A recent study conducted in an Egyptian hospital showed that treating moderate-to-severe COVID patients with either one of two antibiotics (ceftazidime or cefepime, in combination with a steroid) resulted in similar recovery times compared to patients given standard treatment.

29 Jan 2022

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Structure of protein that can pump toxic molecules out of bacterial cells revealed

Antibiotic treatment after birth affects a newborn's gut microbiome

Cessation of antibiotic prophylaxis in dentistry led to no increase in infective endocarditis

Estonian Microbiome Project demonstrates the impact of long-term antibiotic use on the microbiome

New approach to alter the skin microbiome and reduce acne lesions using bacteria

Research project receives additional funding to tackle a drug-resistant superbug

How has telemedicine assisted COVID-19 patients?

New rapid, cheaper test could help advance personalized cancer treatment

The serious risks COVID-19 may pose during pregnancy

Innate immune specificity is driven by the nervous system, study suggests

Health care paradox: Medicare penalizes dozens of hospitals it also gives five stars

Study assesses how vaccination against typhoid fever could help avert antimicrobial resistance

Gut bacteria transfer genes through sex to take vitamin B12, study shows

Population Council receives $11 million to develop non-hormonal MPT ring for preventing unintended pregnancy, STIs

Treating COVID with antibiotics could be a much simpler way of making people better

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RUDN University dentist implements new approach to treating inflammation of periodontal tissues

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