Antibiotic resistance

The Dwindling Stock of Antibiotics, and What to Do About It

Pharmaceutical industry has withdrawn from the ‘antibiotic space.’ Is it time for research universities to

English: A ruptured MRSA cyst. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
New Antibiotic Could Provide Single-Dose Option

In the battle against stubborn skin infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a new single-dose

Schematic of the acquisition of antibiotic resistance. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Antibiotic Resistance Is Now Rife across the Entire Globe

A first-ever World Health Organization assessment of the growing problem calls for rapid changes to

PHOTO BY JD HOWELL Chemical biology graduate student Andrew King, from McMaster University, examines a chemical used in drug discovery research
Scientists find Canadian dirt containing Kryptonite for superbugs

“It came out of nowhere, it has spread everywhere and has basically killed our last

Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other bacteria with growing resistance to current drugs are the targets of new research. Credit:National Institutes of Health
Fighting antibiotic resistance with ‘molecular drill bits’

In response to drug-resistant “superbugs” that send millions of people to hospitals around the world,

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Honey is a new approach to fighting antibiotic resistance: How sweet it is!

Honey, that delectable condiment for breads and fruits, could be one sweet solution to the

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Chemist gets US patent for solution to resistance problem

A chemist based at the University of Copenhagen has just taken out a patent for a drug

The Antibiotic Resistance Crisis

  The overuse of antibiotics in medicine and agriculture has long been known to foster

A shot in the arm for old antibiotics

Low doses of silver make bacteria more susceptible to antibiotic attack, paving the way for

Purdue-developed technology could provide a solution to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, save lives

Through the misuse and overuse of antibiotics, several types of bacteria have become resistant to

Bacterial byproduct offers route to avoiding antibiotic resistance

“This method makes antibiotics more potent, so hopefully it would reduce the mutant selection window,”

Antibiotic apocalypse

A terrible future could be on the horizon, a future which rips one of the