Common Drugs Can Rewire Your Gut For Several Years, Study Finds
Our gut is full of tiny creatures that help us digest our food, protect us from harmful intruders,…
AI has designed thousands of potential antibiotics. Will any work?
Credit: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Researchers are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help design the next generation…
Polymyxin B lethality requires energy-dependent outer membrane disruption
Fanous, J. et al. Limited impact of Salmonella stress and persisters on antibiotic clearance. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08506-6 (2025). Article …
NHS issues omeprazole warning to people who take common medication
Omeprazole is among the most frequently prescribed medications in the UK, with latest statistics revealing 73 million NHS…
Rational design of a hospital-specific phage cocktail to treat Enterobacter cloacae complex infections
Isolation and characterization of phages against Enterobacter isolates from The Alfred Hospital The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia,…
Study Finds Common Meds Leave Lasting Imprints on the Gut, Even Years After You Stop Taking Them
Medications may leave microbial “fingerprints” that last years after use, according to new research from the University of…
Chemical Discovery Could Lower Prescription Drug Costs
A new sustainable method to produce pharmaceuticals could help to lower prescription drug costs in the U.S. This…
Bioactive molecules unearthed by terabase-scale long-read sequencing of a soil metagenome
Bacterial strains and growth conditions All strains, unless otherwise specified, were grown in Luria–Bertani (LB) at 30 °C with…
Doctors warn abruptly stopping antibiotic course midway can be dangerous for you ‘even if you feel fine’: Know risks
Completing the prescribed antibiotic course is crucial for several reasons. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, health experts…
Common Food Ingredients, Including Caffeine, Weaken Antibiotics
Everyday substances like caffeine may alter how bacteria respond to antibiotics, according to new research. Scientists found that…
MHRA approves UK’s ‘first new’ UTI antibiotic in 30 years
MHRA approves UK’s ‘first new’ UTI antibiotic in 30 years Home29 Aug 2025 • By Darcy Jimenez Trials found gepotidacin…
Urgent Care Linked to High Prescribing Rates
TOPLINE: Urgent care visits frequently result in inappropriate prescribing, with 12.4% leading to antibiotic fills, 9.1% to glucocorticoid…