New test could cut wait times for UTI diagnosis
Patients with urinary tract infections (UTIs) could be diagnosed within hours rather than days thanks to a new…
Antibiotic use before and during pregnancy linked to psychological distress
Perinatal depression, which occurs during pregnancy or in the period after childbirth, is one of the most common…
Neanderthals may have used a prehistoric glue as a topical antibiotic
 Neanderthals had their own version of prehistoric superglue that they used primarily for crafting tools. They made…
New breath test could quickly diagnose bacterial infections
Infectious diseases are a major cause of death worldwide, and diagnosing bacterial infections remains a challenge in medicine. And doing so reliably is…
How one antibiotic dose can reshape your gut microbiome for years
Large-scale human data reveal that even a single antibiotic course may leave a measurable microbial footprint years later,…
3D-printed scaffolds use shape memory to heal infected bone defects
Infected bone defects arise in conditions such as osteomyelitis and post-traumatic bone infections, where microbial persistence and immune…
Meningococcal B vaccine fails to prevent gonorrhea, trial shows
Contrary to existing evidence from observational studies, the meningococcal B vaccine (4CMenB) has no effect on preventing the…
Licence for use of antibiotic florfenicol in Tasmanian salmon industry may be suspended
The federal agency that approved the use of the antibiotic florfenicol in Tasmania’s salmon industry has proposed to…
Modified peptides show promise against tuberculosis bacteria
Antibiotic treatments are losing effectiveness against a range of common bacterial pathogens, including E. coli, K. pneumoniae, Salmonella and Acinetobacter, according to a…
Huon Aquaculture confirms antibiotic use in salmon hatchery on River Derwent
There are calls for the public to be made aware of antibiotic use in Tasmania’s freshwater hatcheries after…
CRISPR gene-drive technology reverses antibiotic resistance in bacteria
Antibiotic resistance (AR) has steadily accelerated in recent years to become a global health crisis. As deadly bacteria…
Climate change accelerates AMR in western pacific region
As temperatures rise and weather extremes intensify, new evidence reveals how climate stress and weak health systems are…