All UK & Rest of Europe articles – Page 17
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NewsWild boars could be a potential source of hepatitis E transmission to humans in the Barcelona metropolitan area
Scientists have identified a relevant molecular similarity between the hepatitis E virus (HEV) strains of wild boars in the metropolitan area of Barcelona and the citizens of this area, suggesting that these animals could be a source of human hepatitis E infections.
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NewsSpecialist under-ice species at risk as Arctic warms
’Specialist’ lifeforms that live under Arctic sea ice are at risk as the ice retreats, new research shows. Scientists studied microscopic organisms in four environments – open ocean, river mouths, coasts and under sea ice – in the sea off northern Canada.
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NewsNew tool reveals how malaria sticks to red blood vessels
Scientists have unveiled a new tool for studying the highly variable traits that allow malaria parasites to stick to red blood cells and evade the immune system.
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NewsCyanobacterial circadian clock uses an AM radio-like mechanism to control cellular processes
Cyanobacteria, an ancient lineage of bacteria that perform photosynthesis, have been found to regulate their genes using the same physics principle used in AM radio transmission.
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NewsA new tool to predict the most effective phage cocktail
Researchers have developed a simple and effective new tool that recommends the best possible phage cocktail for a given patient. Paving the way for personalized phage therapies to treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.
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NewsPandrug-resistant bacteria from the war in Ukraine are extremely pathogenic
Using samples from 141 war-wounded it was shown that several bacteria types were resistant to broad-spectrum antibiotics and that six per cent of samples were resistant to all antibiotics that the researchers tested.
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NewsAntibiotics initiated for suspected community-acquired pneumonia even when chest radiography results are negative
A new study shows that many general practitioners prescribe antibiotics for suspected community-acquired pneumonia even when chest X-ray results are negative, highlighting a gap between guidelines and actual practice.
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NewsScientists uncover new mechanism in bacterial DNA enzyme opening pathways for antibiotic development
Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in understanding DNA gyrase, a vital bacterial enzyme and key antibiotic target. This enzyme, present in bacteria but absent in humans, plays a crucial role in supercoiling DNA, a necessary process for bacterial survival.
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NewsParkinson’s drug changes the gut microbiome for the worse due to iron deficiency
Scientists have revealed that the widely prescribed Parkinson’s disease drug entacapone significantly disrupts the human gut microbiome by inducing iron deficiency.
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NewsSoil ecosystem more resilient when land managed sustainably
Compared to intensive land use, sustainable land use allows better control of underground herbivores and soil microbes, a new study shows. The soil ecosystem is thus more resilient and better protected from disturbance under sustainable management.
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NewsArtificial intelligence can be used to treat infections more accurately
New research has shown that using artificial intelligence (AI) can improve how we treat urinary tract infections (UTIs), and help to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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NewsGenomic surveillance studies reveal circulation of multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales in Europe
Two studies indicate warning signs about spread of bacteria resistant to the same group of antibiotics (carbapenems) in both healthcare and community settings across Europe.
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NewsDr Helen Onyeaka named as winner of Basil Jarvis Food Security and Innovation Award 2024
Dr Helen Onyeaka, an industrial microbiologist at the University of Birmingham, has been named as the newest winner of the Basil Jarvis Food Security and Innovation Award.
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NewsHow protective antibodies get in malaria’s way
Researcher’s structural insights help reveal weak spot in parasite’s plan of attack which could help guide vaccine design.
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NewsHuman antibodies could prevent the malaria parasite from causing life-threatening infections
Malaria, particularly in its severe forms, remains a global health and economic burden. It causes the deaths of more than 600,000 people every year – most of them African children under five. In a new study, published in the journal Nature, researchers from EMBL Barcelona, the University of Texas, the ...
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NewsCigarette smoke alters microbiota and aggravates flu severity
New research has shown that cigarette smoke can induce disordered oropharyngeal microbiota that aggravates the severity of influenza A virus infection.
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NewsInnovative antibiotic shows promise for drug-resistant bacteria
Researchers have demonstrated a potential antibacterial treatment from a modified darobactin, reporting proof-of-concept animal trials on infections caused by bacteria, including E. coli, that are known to develop drug resistance.
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Careers‘It’s been an eye-opener’: Thomas Thompson on his year as a Junior Editor
One year into our first Junior Editor training programme with Letters in Applied Microbiology, Dr Thomas Thompson of Queen’s University Belfast tells us how he is getting on.
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NewsWomen’s health company Freya Biosciences announces key $10.4m strategic investment
Freya Biosciences, a transatlantic biotech company specializing in women’s health, has announced a major strategic investment which will be used to develop microbial immunotherapies for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis.
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NewsMeningitis has a much greater impact on child mortality than previously thought
New study reveals high rates of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospital-associated cases of meningitis in children under five years of age.