How bacteria hijack viruses to shuffle their own DNA
When you think of viruses, you probably think of flu-like symptoms and quarantines. Humankind has suffered from viral…
Microplastics transport toxins and antibiotic resistance across ecosystems
Microplastics are often viewed as pollutants in their own right, but their environmental impact may extend far beyond…
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…
New framework redefines phage therapy for combating antimicrobial resistance
A new perspective article in Biocontaminant proposes a three-part evolutionary framework for using bacteriophages to better control antimicrobial…
New Antibiotic Found in Dirt Targets Superbugs in a Way ‘Never Been Seen Before’
Researchers have worried for decades that all the “low-hanging fruit” for new antibiotics have already been taken, leaving…
New antibiotic kills drug-resistant bacteria by targeting a previously unknown vulnerability
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a new antibiotic that kills some of the world’s most dangerous and…
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…
Antibiotic resistance could undo a century of medical progress – but four advances are changing the story
André O. Hudson André O. Hudson Imagine going to the hospital for a bacterial ear infection and hearing…
Speedy bacterial infection diagnostics | Interviews
Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are extremely common in the UK, accounting for 3% of all GP consultations…
Illegal E-Pharmacies Fueling Antibiotic Resistance, Claims AIOCD; Seeks PM’s Intervention
Many such platforms, it is alleged, are misusing telemedicine guidelines by arranging superficial online consultations to generate frivolous…
Painkillers helping to fuel antibiotic resistance | The Star
They are the go-to palliative for hundreds of millions of people around the world when migraine strikes, when…
Microbial piracy offers clues to fighting antimicrobial resistance
Researchers have discovered how ‘pirate phages’ hijack other viruses to break into bacteria, sharing new genetic material for…