Modified peptides show promise against tuberculosis bacteria
Antibiotic treatments are losing effectiveness against a range of common bacterial pathogens, including E. coli, K. pneumoniae, Salmonella and Acinetobacter, according to a…
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…
Early biomarkers predict infections after breast reconstruction surgery
In the U.S., one in eight women will get breast cancer in their lifetime, and about half of…
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 mode of communication inside cells helps bacterial pathogens to evade drugs
Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade…
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…
Study reveals how antibiotic resistant bacteria delay chronic wound healing
An international team of scientists, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has discovered a new way…
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…