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NewsFruit fly compound could lead to new antibiotics
Scientists have found that a peptide from fruit flies could lead to new antibiotics.
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NewsGlobal response to antimicrobial resistance ‘insufficient’
Governments around the world must do more to tackle the growing threat of drug-resistant infections, new research suggests.
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NewsTeam founds AI-powered vaccine library to prevent future pandemics
A research project to develop novel antigen designs will focus on 10 known virus families to build the ‘vaccine library’, using the computer-based Rosetta platform.
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NewsPreviously unknown antibiotic resistance widespread among bacteria
A new study shows that bacteria in almost all environments carry resistance genes, with a risk of them spreading and aggravating the problem of bacterial infections that are untreatable with antibiotics.
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NewsWorkings of bacterial RNA riboswitch laid bare
Researchers have revealed, using a combination of biochemistry, structural biology and computational modeling, how a particular riboswitch regulates its own synthesis, offering a new target for antibiotics.
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NewsDrugs pipeline rife with strategies to combat MRSA
A host of new antimicrobial strategies are in the development pipeline that could provide hope for healthcare sectors battling multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections.
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NewsStudy uncovers how Leishmania parasite adapts so quickly to drugs
Scientists probing the parasite’s gene expression regulation during mRNA translation have discovered how it is able to preemptively and quickly adapt and respond to drug treatments.
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NewsStaph mechanism for resistance to last resort drug is uncovered
New research has revealed the mechanism of transcriptional regulation via S-nitrosylation for resistance to last resort drug vancomycin in Staphylococcus aureus.
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NewsNanorobots seek and destroy fungal infections in the mouth
Researchers have developed a new way to rapidly and precisely eradicate fungal infections in the mouth by using nanorobots guided by magnets.
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NewsAI deployed to find promising antibiotic to fight evasive hospital superbug
Scientists have used artificial intelligence to discover a new antibiotic which could be used to fight a deadly, drug-resistant pathogen that strikes vulnerable hospital patients.
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NewsAI-found drug may combat drug-resistant infections
Scietntists used a machine-learning algorithm to identify a compound that kills Acinetobacter baumannii, a bacterium that lurks in many hospital settings.
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NewsMicroplastics changing gut microbiomes of wild seabirds
An international team of scientists has found evidence that microplastics in the digestive tract of seabirds altered the microbiome of the gut – increasing the presence of pathogens and antibiotic-resistant microbes, while decreasing the beneficial bacteria found in the intestines.
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NewsDeadly virus structures pinpoint new targets for Lassa vaccine design
By comparing the structures of protein complexes from different lineages of the dangerous Lassa virus, a research team has identified new antibodies and vaccine targets.
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NewsAnti-microbial nanonets ease inflammation during sepsis
Pharmaceutical scientists have developed multi-functional synthetic peptide nanonets for relieving inflammation caused by bacterial infection. This is achieved by concurrent trapping of bacterial endotoxins and pro-inflammatory cytokines.
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NewsResearchers fight Lyme disease with local herbs
Scientists are investigating whether medicinal plants growing in Estonia could be used to fight Lyme disease and destroy the bacteria causing it.
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NewsPublic embrace phages as antibiotic alternative
The public are in favour of the development of bacteria-killing viruses as an alternative to antibiotics – and more efforts to educate will make them significantly more likely to use the treatment, a new study shows.
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NewsUnusual cellular metabolism in fungi linked to AMR
Scientists have discovered that aberrant cellular metabolism in Candida fungi is linked to drug resistance, potentially opening up new possible pathways to antimetabolite therapies.
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NewsNeglected 80yo antibiotic tackles AMR bacteria
An old antibiotic may provide much-needed protection against multi-drug resistant bacterial infections, according to a new study.
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NewsPeptide combats multidrug-resistant bacteria in less than one hour
A synthetic peptide inspired by molecules secreted by the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum has presented promising antibacterial results within one hour in laboratory trials.
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NewsFilamentous phage structure mapped for the first time
Researchers have mapped out what a commonly-used form of phage looks like, which will help researchers design better uses in future.