New research links water source type to antibiotic resistance
Aquatic environments are recognized as reservoirs and pathways for antimicrobial resistance, receiving antibiotic residues and resistant microorganisms from…
AI joins the fight against superbugs
Clever Culture takes aim at superbugs AI joins the antibiotic resistance fight Faster diagnostics open a bigger opportunity…
New tool to mutate phages boosts the fight against superbugs
A new tool to mutate bacteriophages – viruses that infect bacteria – provides a “big leap” forward in…
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…
AI-made virus marks a breakthrough for science, but some experts are worried
Scientists have used artificial intelligence to design functioning viruses from scratch in a major biotechnology breakthrough that researchers…
Using DNA sequencing for accurate identification of microbial infections in cystic fibrosis patients
Lung infections are a constant risk for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-threatening genetic disorder which…
Intensive poultry farming and campylobacter evolution
Genomic analyses reveal that the rise of industrial poultry farming has transformed the ecology and evolution of Campylobacter…
Major clinical trial aims to transform the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections
European-funded consortium brings together researchers from 13 countries to evaluate bacteriophage therapy as a potential alternative to antibiotics…
Genome-mining tool reveals new antibiotic hidden in a silent gene cluster
By combining multiple measures of biosynthetic similarity, DiscERN uncovered a silent gene cluster that produces discomycin A, offering…
India’s First Homegrown Antibiotic Zaynich Gets US FDA Approval; Here’s What You Need To Know About The Drug
India has achieved a major milestone with the development of Zaynich, a breakthrough antibiotic created by Mumbai-based pharmaceutical…
Self-Medication In India: Can India break its habit of self-medication? | India News
It is a familiar scene in millions of Indian households.A mild fever, a sore throat or a headache…