'Last resort' antibiotic pops bacteria like balloons
Scientists have revealed how an antibiotic of 'last resort' kills bacteria.
Cell & Microbiology
May 04, 2021
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Superbugs have an arsenal of defenses—but we've found a new way around them
Researchers have not discovered any new antibiotics in decades. But our new research, published today in Nature Microbiology, has found a way to give a second wind to the antibiotics we do have.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 12, 2021
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Scientists investigate phages that can kill the world's leading superbug, Acinetobacter baumannii
A major risk of being hospitalised is catching a bacterial infection.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 12, 2021
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Research opens the way to new drugs
Research by a team at Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington's School of Biological Sciences dispels the belief that on the assembly line of enzymes there is a "proof-reading" mechanism that ensures molecules ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 16, 2020
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Superbugs could trigger our next global financial crisis
Infectious diseases professor Steven Djordjevic, from the University of Technology Sydney, said the proliferation of drug-resistant bacteria, known as superbugs, was a grave threat to Australia's economy and way of life.
Economics & Business
Apr 21, 2020
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Research team tackles superbug infections with novel therapy
There may be a solution on the horizon to combating superbug infections resistant to antibiotics. The tenacious bacteria and fungi sicken more than 2.8 million people and lead to more than 35,000 deaths in the United States ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 20, 2020
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Plants may be transmitting superbugs to people
Antibiotic-resistant infections are a threat to global public health, food safety and an economic burden. To prevent these infections, it is critical to understand how antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their genes are transmitted ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 22, 2019
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Life quickly finds a way: The surprisingly swift end to evolution's big bang
The Cambrian explosion more than 500 million years ago is often considered biology's "big bang".
Evolution
Feb 19, 2019
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Superbugs jumping frequently between humans and animals
MRSA staphylococcus is an example of a superbug. These bacterial strains are resistant to most antibiotics and can cause serious infections.
Evolution
Sep 10, 2018
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Scientists make significant breakthrough on road to new superbug-killing antibiotic teixobactin
Scientists working to develop a 'game-changing' new antibiotic have made a significant advance towards creating commercially viable drug treatments by producing two simplified synthetic versions of the substance which are ...
Biochemistry
Nov 06, 2017
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