AI joins the fight against superbugs
Clever Culture takes aim at superbugs AI joins the antibiotic resistance fight Faster diagnostics open a bigger opportunity…
The vaginal microbiome may be an overlooked reservoir of antibiotic resistance
Researchers mapped nearly 2,000 vaginal metagenomes to investigate how microbial community states, resistance genes, and pregnancy outcomes intersect…
Scientists resurrect a 160-million-year-old mammal immune system and watch it evolve
Researchers reconstructed antimicrobial peptides from mammal ancestors dating back about 160 million years and found that some ancient…
Manuka Honey’s Antibacterial Power Goes beyond Sugar and MGO: Study
Manuka honey, the New Zealand product long touted for wound care, may also hold potential against bacteria that…
Study sheds light on emerging bacterial cause of urinary tract infections
New research from the University of South Alabama is shedding light on an emerging bacterial cause of urinary…
PAC-MAN and AI join forces to fight the world’s deadliest infection
Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, killing 1.23 million people in 2024, according to the…
Breakthroughs at the cutting edge of phage therapy
Findings from VICPhage’s first patient have been published in leading medical science journal Nature Medicine, advancing phage-based therapeutics worldwide. A clinical partnership between The Alfred and Monash University, VICPhage is…
New AI model detects hidden antibiotic resistance genes beyond standard databases
A genomic language model called resLens could help researchers spot antibiotic resistance genes that conventional database-matching tools may…
New TriPcide compounds show promise against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
In a new study, researchers show how so‑called TriPcides can target the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including antibiotic‑resistant strains…
SA scientist creates virus weapons against antibiotic resistance
From the smallest organisms on Earth may come some of the biggest breakthroughs in science. That belief sits…
Technique will turbocharge new medicines to combat antimicrobial resistance
Scientists at the University of Leicester have developed a new technique that will turbocharge the use of phages…
Molecular gatekeepers in bacteria prevent the spread of antibiotic resistance
A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using…