Polymyxins get a helping hand to defeat antimicrobial resistant pathogens
Polymyxins are a last-line-of-defense group of lipopeptide antibiotics that health-care workers turn to when other antimicrobials fail.…
Your ideas about antibiotics are probably outdated
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Antibiotic cocktail made by soil bacteria can kill superbugs
Streptomyces bacteria make multiple antibiotics that target the production of vitamin B7.Credit: Dr Jeremy Burgess/Science Photo Library Scientists…
Researchers Solve the Mystery Behind a Billion-Dollar Dental Implant Disease
Corroded dental implants release titanium particles that disrupt immune defenses, causing chronic inflammation and bone loss. Blocking the…
Butyric acid and yeast culture: A winning combo for broiler health
Findings from a study indicated that combining butyrate and yeast with broiler diets resulted in significant improvements, including…
Scientists Discover Common Medications May Secretly Alter Your Gut for Years
Researchers found that many commonly prescribed drugs, not just antibiotics, were linked to long-lasting microbial changes that could…
Banned Antibiotic Discovered in Fish Raises Food Safety Concerns
X-ray of a lambari fish contaminated with carbon-14-radiolabeled enrofloxacin. The color indicates the radiative intensity of the signal,…
Venom and Hot Peppers Offer a Key to Killing Resistant Bacteria
Researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) have identified new ways to combat tuberculosis and reduce…
‘Post-antibiotics’ era could spell disaster for the world and modern medicine
Antibiotics are one of the greatest breakthroughs in medical history. They turned once-deadly infections into treatable illnesses and…
Forgotten Medicinal Plant Shows Promise in Fighting Dangerous Superbugs
Scientists are revisiting a centuries-old herbal remedy and uncovering evidence that it can weaken dangerous bacteria in unexpected…
How Birds and Foxes Are Helping Scientists Detect Antibiotic Resistance Before It Spreads
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Antibiotics leave lasting mark on baby immune systems
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