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Long ReadsCould spiritual healing sites be fertile ground for new antibiotics?
Common motifs between Streptomyces and sites of spiritual healing may help with the discovery of new sites for bioprospecting. Although there may be a temptation to dismiss the spiritual nature of the healing sites, it is important that researchers begin to understand these in the appropriate cultural and spiritual context.
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FeaturesMarine-derived antibiotics: can ocean microbes help combat superbugs?
The deep expanse of the Earth’s mysterious marine habitat is teeming with opportunities for scientific discovery, including solutions to the world’s most pressing health crises. Among its rich biodiversity are tiny microbes with tremendous potential.
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FeaturesHow phage therapy supports One Health in the AMR fight
In the face of an escalating global health crisis, One Health demonstrates the power of collaborative, multidisciplinary action.
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FeaturesInfection, immunity and the One Health response in Indonesia
Infectious diseases (IDs) are a major health issue in Indonesia, as in many tropical low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), placing a significant economic burden on limited resources. Vaccination may have a critical role to play in the prevention of zoonotic infectious diseases.
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FeaturesUnlocking the therapeutic potential of herbal teas
Delve into the diverse array of bioactive compounds and uncover a mosaic of health-enhancing properties.
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Long ReadsHelicobacter pylori, Cancer and AMR
I’ll begin this article with a question that we’ll return to. Do microorganisms exhibit intelligence? Whilst it might not be able to gauge intelligence in single-celled organisms, a certain intelligent behaviour can be perceived. They possess the simplest chemical signalling pathways, yet are sophisticated enough to evade potential harm.
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FeaturesRevealing membrane architecture with the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source
How neutron scattering and reflectometry are being used to study membrane interactions and antimicrobial resistance.
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Long ReadsSetting up systems to make phages available for all
Phage Directory and Phage Australia are helping to give patients and doctors scross the world safe access to phages when antibiotics fail.
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FeaturesAquatic avengers: how bacteria battle antibiotics in drinking water sources
In the tranquil flow of our drinking water sources lies a hidden struggle of microscopic proportions.
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FeaturesSourcing the next generation of drug leads from the human microbiome
Could the answers to the problem of antimicrobial resistance be found inside the human body?
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FeaturesAntimicrobial resistance and phage therapy in India
The story that led to the formation of Vitalis Phage Therapy - the first of its kind initiative to establish frameworks for phage therapy in India.
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FeaturesCannabis: The new antiviral hero?
Despite its long history of use, the plant remains largely misunderstood and stigmatised in many parts of the world.
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Long ReadsPartnering with low- and middle-income countries to co-develop sustainable antimicrobial resistance solutions
ICARS envisions a world where drug-resistant infections no longer pose a threat to the health of humans and animals, the environment, global food security and economic prosperity.
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Under the microscope: the ESKAPE pathogens
Learn about the multi-drug resistant pathogens on the World Health Organization’s list of ‘Priority Pathogens’
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FeaturesToasting Alice Ball
Alice Ball became both the first African-American and the first woman to be awarded a Master’s degree in Chemistry in 1915.
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FeaturesSanitas, a public health hero
The Sanitas Company Limited: a once well-known concern deserving remembrance for its contribution to public health.
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FeaturesCitric acid's journey from sunny Sicily to industrial London
Like other major seaports, the hinterland of London’s docks was once a hive of industrial activity.
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FeaturesBlue plaque microbiology
Marking sites associated with notable people or events is an estimable and widespread practice.
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FeaturesSulphonamides and saving Churchill
One might not expect the names of Winston Churchill and Dagenham to occur together in a word-association exercise, but there is a notable microbiological connection between the two.
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