Bacteria-based cancer therapy reactivates vaccines you’ve already had

Vaccines against cancer are somewhat of a holy grail for medicine – but what if you could repurpose a vaccine you’ve already had? Scientists have demonstrated in mice a way to trick the immune system into attacking tumors by mistaking them for a pathog… Continue reading Bacteria-based cancer therapy reactivates vaccines you’ve already had

Newly developed test allows for quick onsite salmonella detection

Salmonella bacteria are responsible for the most common type of food poisoning, which can cause people to become quite ill. A new test, however, is able to detect the microbes’ presence in food faster and easier than ever before.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Newly developed test allows for quick onsite salmonella detection

Newly developed test allows for quick onsite salmonella detection

Salmonella bacteria are responsible for the most common type of food poisoning, which can cause people to become quite ill. A new test, however, is able to detect the microbes’ presence in food faster and easier than ever before.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Newly developed test allows for quick onsite salmonella detection

Experimental vaccine forces bacteria down an evolutionary dead end

Pathogens like bacteria and viruses are extremely good at evolving in response to drugs, which can render vaccines ineffective. But now, researchers at ETH Zurich have found a way to weaponize that ability against them, forcing the bugs down harmless e… Continue reading Experimental vaccine forces bacteria down an evolutionary dead end

Anti-Bacterial Plastic Wrap Clings to Hope of Stopping Superbugs’ Spread

Researchers at McMaster University in Ontario have developed a plastic wrap that repels viruses and bacteria, including some of the scariest antibiotic-resistant superbugs known to science. With the help of a scanning electron microscope, the researchers were able to watch superbugs like MRSA and Pseudomonas bounce right off the surface. …read more

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Superbug gene that resists "last resort" antibiotics detected in US for the first time

Antibiotics were one of the most important scientific developments of the 20th century, helping to easily control bacterial infections and make previously life-threatening procedures and illnesses safe. But inversely, they might also be one o… Continue reading Superbug gene that resists "last resort" antibiotics detected in US for the first time