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Symptoms of 'most common STI you've never heard of' that could cause cancer

If it is diagnosed, patients with Trich are usually prescribed antibiotics, which clear up the infection quickly

Irish Mirror · Jun 2, 2023

Explained | Abaucin, the potential new antibiotic found with machine-learning

Researchers in the US and Canada have reported rediscovering a known compound called abaucin for its antibacterial properties against Acinetobacter baumannii, a notorious pathogenic bacteria known to resist multiple antibiotics, using machine learning.

The Hindu · May 31, 2023

'Doctors wouldn't diagnose my son with strep A as symptoms look different on Black skin'

Last year's worrying scarlet fever outbreak in Britain posed a particular problem for Black parents who weren't told about what to look for on their children's skin

Daily Mirror · May 29, 2023

Cheap pill found to cure acne in weeks during trial for blood pressure treatment

It comes as other treatments are falling out of favour

Wales Online · May 17, 2023

This Is What Happens After Antibiotic Resistance Takes Hold — And It’s Already a Huge Problem

Antibiotic tolerance happens when a bacterium survives for a long time after exposure to an antibiotic.

Inverse · May 14, 2023

Inside A Wild Method to Resurrect Ancient Molecules And Concoct New Antibiotics

Exploring Earth's microbial past presents exciting opportunities to recover lost chemistry.

Inverse · May 14, 2023

Study: Antibiotics don’t have to cause ‘collateral damage’ to vital gut bacteria

Scientists have discovered drugs that lessen the collateral damage ro the gut caused by antibiotics without compromising their effectiveness.

The New Daily · May 13, 2023

Cancer patient’s tongue turned black and hairy ‘after rare antibiotics reaction’

The sixty-year-old patient’s face skin also turned grey, doctors say

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

'Lost' bacteria found on Neanderthal teeth could be used to develop new antibiotics

Fossilized dental plaque from archaic humans is revealing extinct bacteria that could lead to the development of new medicine.

LiveScience · May 11, 2023

'Doctor misread scan and gave me antibiotics - now I'm 33 with incurable cancer'

Victoria Power had a history of cancer after beating the disease in 2017 but more than five years on it was back after doctors told her there was nothing to worry about

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023