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Ever since French naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, first described the sloth in 1749, the planet’s slowest moving mammal has had its work cut out for it.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Superbugs, Antibiotic-resistant b… Continue reading Hang in there: Sloths could be our surprise superbug superheroes
While antibiotic-resistant bacteria are on the rise, you might have thought that the potentially deadly bugs would be found mostly in the places where people and other animals congregate: namely, the surface of the Earth. But researchers from Canada an… Continue reading Antibiotic resistant genes found in clouds … Yes, clouds
If the bacteria with which someone is infected are antibiotic-resistant, physicians need to know so as soon as possible, so they can take the appropriate action. A simple new system could help, by detecting such resistance in just two hours as opposed … Continue reading System quickly spots antibiotic-resistant bacteria by watching them shimmy
Antimicrobial resistance occurs when pathogens such as bacteria develop the ability to resist the drugs designed to kill them. Now, UK researchers have uncovered the mechanism underpinning antibiotic resistance and hope the knowledge might be exploited… Continue reading Study uncovers how gut bacteria exchange antibacterial resistance genes
There’s no underselling the role antibiotics has had on our lives; when widespread use of penicillin ushered in the ‘golden age’ of antibiotics after World War II, and discovery of many new antibiotics, the infectious diseases that used to be massive k… Continue reading A gold pill could be our superbug secret weapon
There’s no question that the discovery of antibiotics just under 100 years ago has had a profound impact on the world. However, the rise of drug-resistant bacteria is now painting more of a grim picture, with some studies predicting that it could claim… Continue reading Shapeshifting antibiotics fool drug-resistant bacteria
Antimicrobial resistance, particularly resistance to antibiotics, is a worldwide problem. A new study has, for the first time, shown how the consumption of antibiotics by an entire population can affect an individual’s health.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Population’s antibiotic use can affect individual health, study shows
Bacteria are fast developing resistance to our best antibiotics, potentially ushering in a new “dark age of medicine” where currently treatable infections become lethal once again. Now, scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have deve… Continue reading Bacteria-activated, self-assembling “nanonets” trap and kill superbugs
It’s always good if the use of antibiotics can be avoided, to keep harmful bacteria from developing a resistance to them. A new wound-treatment spray could help, as it kills bacteria using peptides that occur naturally in our bodies – no antibiotics re… Continue reading Peptide spray kills bacteria in wounds without using antibiotics
Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacteria species in humans, but it can turn nasty if it gets into the wrong part of the body. A new clinical trial has shown that a probiotic can be used to selectively cut populations of the bug in humans, reducing th… Continue reading Clinical trial shows probiotic could prevent dangerous superbug infection