Scientists from the Milner Centre for Evolution warn S. epidermidis should be taken more seriously Forget MRSA and E.coli, there’s another bacterium that is becoming increasingly dangerous d... Read more
Researchers develop tool for speedy diagnosis of bacterial infections Using a small and inexpensive biosensor, researchers at UBC Okanagan, in collaboration with the University of Calgary, h... Read more
NIH Scientists See Therapeutic Potential Against Bacteria, Viruses National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a naturally occurring lipid—a waxy, fatty acid—used by a disease-... Read more
Researchers in dermatology at Lund University in Sweden believe they have cracked the mystery of why we are able to quickly prevent an infection from spreading uncontrollably in the body dur... Read more
Researchers from The University of Queensland and Imperial College London have developed a method to distinguish viral and bacterial infections in children, which will save lives and reduce... Read more
Compact system could shorten diagnostic time from days to hours, bring testing to point of care A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has developed a device with the p... Read more
Since prehistoric times, clays have been used by people for medicinal purposes. Whether by eating it, soaking in a mud bath, or using it to stop bleeding from wounds, clay has long been part... Read more
One of the scourges of hospital infections – biofilms formed by bacteria that stick to living tissue and medical instruments – can be tricked into dispersing with the targeted application of... Read more
