Tag: Antibiotic
An antibiotic resistance breakthrough offers hope
The battle against drug-resistant infections is an ongoing struggle, with the need for new classes of antibiotics becoming…
New antibiotic could stave off drug-resistant gonorrhoea
The rise of drug-resistant gonorrhoea is becoming a global concern, posing a threat to public health worldwide. Neisseria…
Lancet study shows new antibiotic effective against gonorrhea
A groundbreaking study published in The Lancet has unveiled a promising new oral antibiotic for the treatment of…
Extraordinary pictures show what a common antibiotic does to E. coli
The top image depicts untreated E. coli; the bottom image shows the same bacterium after 90 minutes of…
Antibiotic resistance predicts higher mortality risk in 17-year follow-up—linked to diet and gender
Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern worldwide, with more than one million deaths attributed to antibiotic-resistant bacteria each…
Use of ‘doxy PEP’ to reduce STIs appears to fuel some antibiotic resistance
The rise in antibiotic resistance in gonorrhea isolates following the endorsement of using the antibiotic doxycycline for post-exposure…
Fungi on Your Skin Could Produce a Potent Antibiotic to Fight Infections : ScienceAlert
A Natural Yeast on Your Skin Could Help Fight Deadly Staph Infections A deadly superbug that claims the…
National-level actions found to be effective at tackling antibiotic resistance
National-level policies have been shown to significantly reduce the impact of antibiotic resistance in diverse countries, as highlighted…
Newly Discovered Antibiotic Could Fight One of The Nastiest Superbugs : ScienceAlert
New Antibiotic Shows Promise in Fighting Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria responsible for the sexually transmitted infection…
Lyme disease treated with antibiotic that doesn’t harm gut microbiome
An exciting breakthrough in the treatment of Lyme disease has been discovered by researchers at Northwestern University in…
New Breakthrough Antibiotic Can Treat Drug-Resistant “Super Gonorrhoea”
Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against antibiotic-resistant strains of gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection…
Drug-resistant gonorrhoea could be treated with a UTI antibiotic
Gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae, has become increasingly resistant to antibiotics. However,…