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Antibiotics created from extinct species could fight infections
Daily Telegraph· 1 day agoAntimicrobial resistance is a growing problem. In Britain alone, around 12,000 people die each year...
Will we really all die from minor scratches in the future? – Q&A with antibiotic resistance expert
The Conversation· 2 days agoAccording to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of antibacterial agents, including antibiotics, has increased from 80 in 2021 to 97 in 2023.
Antibiotics wreak havoc on the gut. Can we kill the bad bugs and spare the good ones?
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoInside every human is a thriving zoo of bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microscopic organisms...
UK’s new Netflix-style funding model for antibiotics goes live
Pharmaceutical Technology via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoUnfortunately, the need to safeguard newly licenced antimicrobials from developing resistance, by...
New Oral Antibiotic Works Against Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
Medscape· 6 days agoA first-in-class antibiotic zoliflodacin is non-inferior to standard of care (SOC) in the treatment...
Rapid test for urinary tract infections wins Longitude Prize
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 2 days agoThe test can detect bacteria in a urine sample in 15 minutes and identify the right antibiotic in as little as 45 minutes.
Gonorrhoea is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, EU health authorities warn
Euronews via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThis could complicate treatment options as this drug is typically used alongside ceftriaxone to...
Marine fungus can break down floating plastic pollution
New Scientist· 5 days agoA fungus found on litter floating in the North Pacific Ocean can break down the most abundant type...
£8m Longitude Prize won for tackling superbug rise
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIt is known as the silent pandemic. “Without antibiotics, modern medicine as we know it is in real danger of collapse," UK special envoy on antimicrobial...
Protein study could help researchers develop new antibiotics
Science Daily· 6 days agoNow, an MIT-led team has found a way to make the enzyme water-soluble, which could make it possible to rapidly screen potential drugs that might interfere with its functions. The researchers ...