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Early life antibiotic increases risk of asthma: providing clues to a potential prevention adult asthma

Early exposure to antibiotics can trigger long term susceptibility to asthma, according to new research from Monash University. Importantly the…

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Degradation of cell wall key in the spread of antibiotic resistance

A study at Umeå University, Sweden, provides new clues in the understanding of how antibiotic resistance spreads. The study shows…

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A new weapon in the battle against antibiotic resistance: Temperature

Scientists from the University of Groningen (the Netherlands), together with colleagues from the University of Montpellier (France) and the University…

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Largest-ever antibiotic discovery effort uses AI to uncover potential cures in microbial dark matter

Almost a century ago, the discovery of antibiotics like penicillin revolutionized medicine by harnessing the natural bacteria-killing abilities of microbes.…

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Preoperative antibiotic treatment in pediatric elbow fracture surgery is not necessary, study suggests

Antibiotic treatment prior to surgical repair of a pediatric elbow fracture does not reduce the risk for post-operative infection, according…

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Could the world famous Roman Baths help scientists counter the challenge of antibiotic resistance?

The world-famous Roman Baths are home to a diverse range of microorganisms which could be critical in the global fight…

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New antibiotic kills pathogenic bacteria, spares healthy gut microbes

Researchers have developed a new antibiotic that reduced or eliminated drug-resistant bacterial infections in mouse models of acute pneumonia and…

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Milk from before antibiotic era were resistant to antibiotic tetracycline

Sometime in the 1940s or so, someone in what is now the Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science got a…

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New mechanisms behind antibiotic resistance

Two newly discovered mechanisms in bacteria have been identified that can contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance. Changing the…

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Better medical record-keeping needed to fight antibiotic overuse

A lack of detailed record-keeping in clinics and emergency departments may be getting in the way of reducing the inappropriate…

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