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…
Australia’s diphtheria outbreak shows why boosters, antibiotics, and better housing all matter
A 131-case outbreak reveals how a vaccine-preventable disease regained a foothold in the Northern Territory, exposing the urgent…
What medicine-exposed rats reveal about the next urban zoonotic threat
A new study reveals that urban rats are absorbing human medicines from polluted environments, and these hidden pharmaceutical…
‘Post-antibiotics’ era could spell disaster for the world and modern medicine
Antibiotics are one of the greatest breakthroughs in medical history. They turned once-deadly infections into treatable illnesses and…
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…