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£8m Longitude Prize won for tackling superbug rise
BBC via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIt has been awarded for a test that rapidly detects whether an infection is caused by bacteria and identifies the right antibiotics to treat it. The test...
I’d avoided the dentist since the start of COVID. I’m not the only one.
The Baltimore Banner· 1 hour agoPaul Perella. A study published in the Journal of Dental Hygiene in 2017 found that between 50-80%...
Antibiotics, resistant bacteria found on ocean surface
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 1 day agoA total of 70% of marine bacteria were resistant to ofloxacin, 95% to clindamycin, 58% to clarithromycin, and 100% to novobiocin.
Diphtheria-like germ can be passed between people and pets
Medical Xpress· 6 days agoThe respiratory illnesses occurred in 2022 and 2023 and involved the Corynebacterium ulceran...
Study details reduced Tamiflu susceptibility in H1N1 flu cases
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 5 days agoThe Netherlands had the most detections.
Advice | What the latest science says about Lyme disease
Washington Post· 2 days agoLyme disease is a bacterial infection that spreads through tick bites. It may cause flu-like symptoms and a bull’s-eye-shaped rash. Most people fully recover after a few weeks of antibiotic ...
Swedish company claims £8m prize for rapid AMR diagnostic device
Medical Device Network via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoThe prize was created to encourage applicants to design a device capable of determining bacterial...
Tech founder claims he successfully slowed down his aging by editing his DNA
Quartz· 16 hours agoNeurotech founder Bryan Johnson underwent the procedure on an island off the coast of Honduras
Berberine Could Treat Eczema-Exacerbated Staphylococcus aureus Infections
KPVI· 3 days agoEczema, a skin inflammatory disease that causes dry, itchy and inflamed skin, affects millions worldwide. Eczema is associated with an altered skin microbiome and higher colonization by Staphylococcus aureus.
Current study testing new treatment for babesiosis - The Martha's Vineyard Times
The Martha's Vineyard Times· 5 days agoA study conducted by 60 Degrees Pharma, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is currently underway to...