German researchers have discovered a dormant state in dangerous bacteria, according to a study published in the scientific journal mBio. The authors believe this may eventually lead to new ways
A team of researchers finds how a drug used to treat herpes can fight bacterium resistant to antibiotics by weakening its defence mechanisms, according to a study published in the
A team of researchers from Manchester University, in the UK, developed a new method to produce antibiotics using gene editing techniques, according to a study published in Nature Communications. This
Old antibiotic colistin may hold the key to treat superbugs, reveal researchers from Imperial College London, UK (1). Researchers finally unveil how this antibiotic can punch holes and destroy some
Antimicrobial resistance among farm animals is on the rise in developing countries according to a new paper published on 19 September in Science (1). Moreover, the widespread reliance on and
In the search for effective antibiotic alternatives that do not trigger antibiotic resistance, Nicolas and colleagues report two novel molecules that effective against Gram-positive and negative multi-resistant bacteria. And importantly,
A man in the United Kingdom has developed what may be the ‘worst-ever’ case of gonorrhoea. Health officials have said it is the first time a gonorrhoea infection could not
Scientists have discovered a new class of antibiotics that shows promise in treating superbug MRSA, which is resistant to conventional antibiotics. Led by researchers at Brown University and Rhode Island
A new study found a high prevalence of antibiotic resistance in E. coli bacteria against several commonly prescribed antibiotics. Led by researchers at the University of Bristol and Imperial College