Scientists investigate phages that can kill the world's leading superbug, Acinetobacter baumannii
A major risk of being hospitalised is catching a bacterial infection.
A major risk of being hospitalised is catching a bacterial infection.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 12, 2021
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A collaborative research team from the University of Oklahoma, the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Merck & Co. published an opinion article in the journal, Nature Chemical Biology, that addresses the gap in the ...
Biochemistry
Nov 19, 2020
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It has not gotten much attention with the world focused on coronavirus, but deforestation has surged in the Amazon rainforest this year, raising fears of a repeat of last year's record-breaking devastation—or worse.
Environment
May 9, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in new thinking about how cities are best organised to meet our needs. Part of this has involved short-term changes in the use of urban space.
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2020
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Scientists are developing a low cost, rapid diagnostic sensor test which aims to show the susceptibility of bacteria to antibiotics within 45 minutes.
Biochemistry
Oct 29, 2019
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Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have designed an antimicrobial peptide (AMP) that can effectively and quickly kill a notorious multidrug-resistant bacterium called Acinetobacter baumannii.
Biochemistry
Jul 30, 2019
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In Nature Communications, researchers from Graz in Austria have presented initial approaches to preventing the spread of antibiotic resistance in hospitals.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 13, 2019
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The use of disinfectants to clean and control infections in hospitals should be regulated in the same way that prescribing antibiotics is, according to researchers from the University of Aberdeen.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 11, 2019
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In modern medicine, physicians treat organs in isolation. People with heart conditions go to heart specialists, just as those with kidney ailments seek kidney specialists. While this model has made tremendous progress and ...
General Physics
Mar 4, 2019
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Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a wearable, disposable respiration monitor that provides high-fidelity readings on a continuous basis. It's designed to help children with asthma and cystic ...
Engineering
Feb 14, 2019
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