Neanderthals may have used a prehistoric glue as a topical antibiotic
 Neanderthals had their own version of prehistoric superglue that they used primarily for crafting tools. They made…
Experimental antibiotics disrupt bacterium that causes tuberculosis
Researchers from the University of Sydney and the Centenary Institute have discovered how a promising class of experimental…
Modern farming waste carries emerging contaminants that threaten ecosystems and health
A new scientific review highlights a growing environmental challenge linked to modern food production. Researchers report that waste…
Top early-life factors driving childhood food allergy
A sweeping analysis of nearly three million children pinpoints which early-life factors most strongly predict food allergy risk,…
High adherence and safety found in short TB treatments
A study comparing one- and three-month antibiotic treatments to prevent active tuberculosis (TB) finds that a high percentage…
Chlamydia pneumoniae found in the eye may aggravate Alzheimer’s disease
Chlamydia pneumoniae—a common bacterium that causes pneumonia and sinus infections—can linger in the eye and brain for years…
Chemical inhibitor helps viruses overcome bacterial immune defenses
Antimicrobial resistance – when bacteria and fungi defend themselves against the drugs design to kill them – is…
New guide for clinicians aims to improve UTI care
Millions of times a year, Americans seek urgent treatment for painful, embarrassing urinary tract infections. But while they…
Genomic analysis reveals diverse, drug-resistant E. coli in diabetic foot infections
New research led by King’s College London, in collaboration with the University of Westminster, has shed light on…
New method measures how effectively antibiotics kill bacteria
Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory…
Why some bacteria survive antibiotics and how to stop them
New study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different “shutdown modes,” not just the…
Robots and click chemistry open a new frontier in antibiotic discovery
Researchers have used a cutting-edge robotic system capable of synthesizing hundreds of metal complexes to develop a possible…