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Browsing: Antibiotics
Antibiotics are powerful drugs used to treat bacterial infections by either killing bacteria or inhibiting their growth. Since their discovery, they’ve revolutionized medicine, saving countless lives and enabling procedures like surgery and chemotherapy. However, the rise of antibiotic resistance poses a growing global threat, driving urgent research into new treatments, mechanisms of resistance, and alternative therapies. This page features the latest findings on antibiotics, from breakthroughs in drug discovery to strategies for combating resistance and protecting public health.
Microbes that safely break down antibiotics could prevent opportunistic infections and reduce the spread of…
Protecting the Human Intestinal Microbiome With Synthetic Biology An engineered live biotherapeutic protects the intestinal…
Australian researchers have revealed how the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) obtains the essential nutrient, manganese,…
A new strategy for producing a natural compound could also be used to generate variants…
Spectacular structure of chain-mail may explain the success of C.diff at defending itself against antibiotics…
University of South Australia scientists have made a surprising discovery in the origins of an…
Scientists have uncovered evidence that a type of the antibiotic-resistant superbug MRSA arose in nature…
Antibiotics cure many bacterial infections. However, some patients suffer a relapse. A research group at…
Findings suggest way to help patients heal from dangerous C. difficile. New research from the…
New polymersome nanoparticles deliver antibiotics straight to bacteria hiding inside macrophages, offering a smarter, simpler…
As bacterial infections impervious to drugs rise, so does the need to develop better antibiotics.…
An international study of more than 50,000 people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has revealed…
Researchers from the Milner Centre for Evolution have identified evolutionary hotspots in DNA where mutations…
New probe identifies antibiotic resistance in 90 minutes—potentially life-saving speed. A technique that measures the…
The mechanism which allows β-lactam antibiotics, including penicillin, to kill MRSA has been revealed for…
A hybrid antibiotic that recruits immune cells shows promise in defeating drug-resistant superbugs at lower…
EMBL scientists pave the way for reducing the harmful side effects antibiotics have on gut…