A highly antibiotic-resistant form of the superbug MRSA was discovered in a recent investigation. A strain of MRSA that emerged in pigs and is highly…
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According to recent research, antibiotics can also ruin athletic performance. Eliminating gut microorganisms reduces motivation and ability to exercise. According to a recent study, antibiotics…
The overwhelming body of evidence shows that antibiotics are ineffective for asymptomatic people and may cause side effects such as diarrhea, vomiting, rashes, and yeast…
Once chemically adjusted for use in animals, cilagicin consistently and safely eliminated Gram-positive bacteria in the lab, did not damage human cells, and successfully cured…
Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are generally harmless, but can sometimes become an opportunistic pathogen. Past efforts to develop a vaccine have proved fruitless. Credit: NIAID The…
MIT researchers have designed a sensor that can distinguish between viral and bacterial pneumonia infections. In the background, depictions of viruses are on the left,…
The newly developed method involves putting a small coating of zwitterionic material on a device and binding it to the underlying substrate using UV light. The resultant barrier…
According to new research, plastic pollution in the ocean may serve as a source for new antibiotics. Many environmentalists point to plastic pollution in the…
Researchers, looking to identify potential antiviral therapies that are effective against COVID-19, found that the antibiotic clofoctol may be an effective treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infections…
Hospital patients that are prescribed antibiotics are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in the gut. Immune-boosting drugs…
Light microscope images of E. coli cells in transmitted light (left) and reflected light that picks up the red fluorescence of a dye staining the…
Scientists discovered a potential candidate for antibiotic drug development in a soil bacterium known as Lentzea flaviverrucosa. As drug-resistant and emerging infections become an increasingly…
Illustration of the human gut microbiome. Microbes that safely break down antibiotics could prevent opportunistic infections and reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics are…
Protecting the Human Intestinal Microbiome With Synthetic Biology An engineered live biotherapeutic protects the intestinal microbiome against unwanted consequences of antibiotic therapies and could be…
Researchers have determined the structure of the unique ‘gateway’ that pneumococcus uses to steal manganese from the body. Credit: University of Melbourne Australian researchers have…
MIT chemists have devised a new way to synthesize himastatin, a complex natural molecule that may have potential as an antibiotic. Credit: Courtesy of the…
The spectacular structure of the protective armor of superbug C. difficile has been revealed for the first time showing the close-knit yet flexible outer layer…
Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an organism responsible for thousands of deaths. University of South Australia scientists have made a surprising discovery in the origins of an antibiotic-resistant…
The findings are not a reason to fear hedgehogs, say the researchers. Credit: Pia B. Hansen Scientists have found evidence that a type of the…
Salmonella survive antibiotic therapy in the white pulp (red) of the spleen. Credit: Biozentrum, University of Basel Antibiotics cure many bacterial infections. However, some patients…