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Discovery of antibiotic resistance in newly identified bacterium

Staphylococcus borealis has been found to be resistant to several different types of antibiotics, posing a potentially significant problem for…

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Research advances on ‘displacing’ antibiotic resistance gene from bacteria

Birmingham scientists have identified essential genetic code for a method called plasmid curing, which aims to ‘displace’ antibiotic resistance genes…

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Broader antibiotic use could change the course of cholera outbreaks, research suggests

Cholera kills thousands of people and infects hundreds of thousands every year — and cases have spiked in recent years,…

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The antibiotic that takes the bite out of Lyme

Lyme disease, a disease transmitted when deer ticks feed on infected animals like deer and rodents, and then bite humans,…

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Civil engineering team develops innovative solution for tracking antibiotic resistance genes

The global proliferation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) poses a significant threat to the efficacy of antibiotic-based treatments for diseases.…

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Precision medicine could be possible in the fight against antibiotic resistance

The first-of-its-kind in-depth bacterial evolutionary map could pave the way for the development of precision treatments for certain antibiotic-resistant infections,…

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New antibiotic for multidrug resistant superbug

Researchers from the universities in Konstanz and Vienna discover a new class of antibiotic that selectively targets Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the…

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Lasso-shaped antibiotic evades standard drug resistance

A small molecule shaped like a lasso may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases, according to…

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Antibiotic exposure in infancy may boost Type 1 diabetes risk

Exposure to antibiotics during a key developmental window in infancy can stunt the growth of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas…

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Low doses of antibiotic work just as well as higher ones to treat rare type of chronic hair loss

Small amounts of a common antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drug can curb symptoms where a misplaced immune reaction (e.g., autoimmunity) can…

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