Lung to gut movement of hospital-acquired bacterium raises the risk of sepsis
A hospital-acquired bacterium that causes serious infections can move from the lungs to the gut inside the same…
‘Perfect storm’ behind growing threat of drug-resistant infections in Europe, health officials warn
Published on 18/11/2025 – 9:00 GMT+1 Drug-resistant superbugs are a growing health threat across Europe, and they could…
New light-based technology arranges cellular messengers with unprecedented precision
In stunning new time-lapse videos, biological nanoparticles scoot and flit across a starry field of glowing dots. Guided…
Could AI help defeat antibiotic-resistant superbugs? UK scientists are trying to find out
Published on 18/11/2025 – 11:16 GMT+1 Scientists in the United Kingdom will soon use artificial intelligence (AI) to…
Novel vaccine strategy could solve the challenge of implanted device infections
Patients with implanted medical devices like orthopedic joint replacements, pacemakers, and artificial heart valves run a small but…
New research sheds light on E. coli spread in human communities
Bacteria that often cause urinary infections can spread as rapidly as swine flu. But E. coli that are…
How dirty are public toilet seats?
Most of us have been in a public toilet that makes us think twice about using it. Even…
How nerve cells in the gut adapt to microbial and immune challenges
Ramnik Xavier, MD, PhD, of the Department of Molecular Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the senior author…
Global study suggests potential for universal vaccine against Haemophilus influenzae
A vaccine that tackles the bacteria that cause up to 200 million childhood infections every year could be…
Scientists uncover the gut’s hidden hydrogen engine and how it falters in Crohn’s disease
A global research team has pinpointed the enzyme fueling hydrogen production in healthy guts and shown how its…
New battery waste-eating bacteria offers self-sufficient recycling
Researchers at Boston College have discovered a unique bacterium that can eat through spent batteries, offering a new,…
Hydrogen plays a bigger role in gut function than previously thought
Farts are causing a stink in the research world, but in a positive way. Melbourne scientists have revealed…