The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

Warning more than 39m could die from antibiotic-resistant infections

AMR occurs when bacteria and diseases evolve to no longer respond to drugs designed to treat the infection

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2024

Antibacterial discovery: how scavengers avoid infection and what we can learn from them

Antibacterial discovery has become a pressing global challenge. Rising antibiotic resistance and difficult-to-treat infections mean we urgently need new antibacterial drugs and infection prevention measures. Food production problems such as bacterial crop disease and food spoilage are driving demand for innovations too.

The Conversation · Sep 13, 2024

Push to improve syphilis testing in US as disease makes dramatic comeback

Cases have risen 80% in the last five years, and the US now has the highest syphilis rates since 1950

The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2024

Best Echinacea Supplements: Here Are Top Choices For Your Immunity Needs

Immunity boosters are becoming increasingly popular as more people seek effective ways to enhance their defenses against common colds, flu, and other viral infections. If you are looking to strengthen your immune system, Echinacea, a supplement derived from the coneflower, is worth considering. Echinacea not only helps reduce the frequency…

Medical Daily · Sep 4, 2024

Arctic Ocean Microbes Offer Potential New Antibiotics Against Viruses‌ ‌

Scientists discover promising antibiotic candidates in actinobacteria, targeting deadly EPEC strain causing severe diarrhea.‌ ‌

Zenger · Aug 30, 2024

Arctic expedition uncovers deep-sea microbes that may harbor the next generation of antibiotics

Analysis of samples from an expedition to the Arctic Ocean suggest that marine microbes could be a promising new source of antibiotics.

LiveScience · Aug 30, 2024

Unregulated antibiotic use in animal research likely contributes to human drug resistance, study finds

Survey of 95 labs in Australia and New Zealand finds 71% use antimicrobial drugs and in ways that ‘a lot of the time’ could be avoided

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2024

For C. diff, antibiotic resistance comes at a cost

Researchers have identified two distinct mechanisms of drug resistance in C. difficile, but its ability to withstand antibiotics comes with downsides for the bacteria.

LiveScience · Aug 28, 2024

Viruses can work where antibiotics don’t – new research tells us more about how they fight bacteria

As the globe faces a rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria – making traditional antibiotics ineffective – specific viruses could offer a solution.

The Conversation · Aug 25, 2024

Antibiotic resistance makes once-lifesaving drugs useless. Could we reverse it?

Evolutionary biologist Tiffany Taylor explores the work being done to resensitize antibiotic-resistant bacteria to drugs as a strategy to defend ourselves against the growing antibiotic resistance crisis.

LiveScience · Aug 24, 2024