Topical peptide spray outperforms placebo in healing burn wounds
Oct 13 2026 Burn wound infections remain a major global health burden, often requiring hospitalization and delaying tissue…
Billions in potential savings from targeted supplementation
The report, commissioned by Food Supplements Europe (FSE) and conducted by Frost & Sullivan, covered the 27 EU…
Kansas researchers secure NIH funding to fight antibiotic resistance
As antibiotic resistance makes everyday infections tougher to treat and emerging pathogens drive challenging infectious-disease outbreaks, researchers in…
C. diff uses dual-threat sensing system to survive gut stress
The pathogen Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) – a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections – must contend with a…
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…
Ancient proteins revived to inspire new antimicrobial treatments
University of Oregon biologists have resurrected prehistoric proteins up to 160 million years old that carry natural antimicrobial…
Natural gut molecule ould strengthen chickens’ immune response against bacterial infections
A naturally occurring gut molecule that could strengthen chickens’ immune response against a wide range of bacterial infections,…
New injectable hydrogel accelerates healing of deep wounds
Any minor cut or scrape sets the body’s natural healing process in motion. However, deep wounds are far…
New study tracks rapid spread of drug-resistant Shigella across England
A nationwide genomic epidemiology study involving a researcher from Kingston University has revealed that sexually transmitted Shigella sonnei…
Study sheds light on emerging bacterial cause of urinary tract infections
New research from the University of South Alabama is shedding light on an…
Simple toilet filter aims to curb antibiotic resistance risks
Antibiotics save lives, but they are also a global health threat. Scientist Noëlie Maurin at SINTEF has an…
New strategy restores vancomycin effectiveness against resistant bacteria
Antibiotic resistance is one of the most urgent threats to global health, linked to an estimated 4.7 million…