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In Yemen, a cholera epidemic in 2018 led to the emergence of multidrug-resistant V.cholerae strains. A study found a new plasmid in these bacteria, which conferred resistance to multiple antibiotics, including macrolides. This plasmid spread rapidly and was found in all epidemic samples by 2019. Genetic exchange and clinical macrolide use may…

Woman treated with antibiotics and hyperbaric oxygen therapy to survive infection by pathogen that causes blackleg disease in cattle and sheep

Each human body contains a complex community of trillions of microorganisms that are important for your health while you’re alive. These microbial symbionts help you digest food, produce essential vitamins, protect you from infection and serve many other critical functions. In turn, the microbes, which are mostly concentrated in your…

The long read: When a microbe was found munching on a plastic bottle in a rubbish dump, it promised a recycling revolution. Now scientists are attempting to turbocharge those powers in a bid to solve our waste crisis. But will it work?

Heights’ Smart Probiotic was created by scientists and dietitians over a two-year span

Scientists have discovered an unexpected impact of some antibiotics on some bacteria: the medications occasionally help bacteria by extending their life. Read further on Dynamite News:

Until now it had been thought that antibiotics kill bacteria or stop them growing.

Doralice Carneiro Sobreira Goes described horror ordeal on TikTok

Treating flesh-eating bacteria is a race against time. Here's what to do to protect yourself