New research aids fight against treatment-resistant superbugs

Researchers at Simon Fraser University are studying the genes of superbugs to aid the development of new and effective treatments for drug-resistant bacterial infections. Superbugs are characterized as infection-causing bacteria ...

New shape-shifting antibiotics could fight deadly infections

In the United States alone, drug-resistant bacteria and fungi infect almost 3 million people per year and kill about 35,000. Antibiotics are essential and effective, but in recent years overuse has led to some bacteria developing ...

Wastewater as a breeding ground for antibiotic resistance

Wastewater is a more potent environment for antibiotic resistance to evolve than has been previously realized. A study from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that wastewaters have unique characteristics, allowing ...

Researchers uncover the first steps driving antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat. In 2019 alone, an estimated 1.3 million deaths were attributed to antibiotic resistant bacterial infections worldwide. Looking to contribute a solution to this growing problem, ...

New approach can help counter antibiotic resistance

EPFL scientists are developing a new approach that can help stem the tide of antibiotic resistance. "Antibiotic-resistant infections are responsible for over one million deaths every year, including 250,000 children under ...

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