Small molecule drug may prevent chemotherapy resistance Scientists have discovered a small molecule drug that may stop cancer cells from becoming resistant to chemotherapy. Drug resistance i... Read more
Scientists have developed an easy-to-use computer program that can quickly analyse bacterial DNA from a patient’s infection and predict which antibiotics will work, and which will fail... Read more
Pioneering new research has unlocked a new technique to help combat the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, that cause debilitating and often life-threatening human illness. Researchers f... Read more
Scientists have created the first viable alternative to antibiotics, marking the next step in the fight against drug-resistant superbugs. A small test study has found the new drug is effecti... Read more
New research published today in the journal Nature reveals an Achilles’ heel in the defensive barrier which surrounds drug-resistant bacterial cells. The findings pave the way for a new wave... Read more
The first preclinical study of a new Rice University-developed anti-cancer technology found that a novel combination of existing clinical treatments can instantaneously detect and kill only... Read more
A new treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy with the potential to suppress seizures ‘on demand’ with a pill, similar to how you might take painkillers when you feel a headache coming on, has... Read more
TAU targets drug-resistant ovarian tumors with nanotechnology Ovarian cancer accounts for more deaths of American women than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. According to... Read more
A chemist based at the University of Copenhagen has just taken out a patent for a drug that can make previously multidrug-resistant bacteria responsive to antibiotics once again. Jørn Bolsta... Read more
Over a billion people are affected by fungal infections every year, ranging in severity from topical skin conditions like athlete’s foot to life-threatening fungal blood infections. Th... Read more
An electronic chip that can analyze blood and other clinical samples for infectious bacteria with record-breaking speed A U of T team – including researchers from Electrical and Computer Eng... Read more
A pioneering mobile device using cutting-edge nanotechnology to rapidly detect malaria infection and drug resistance could revolutionise how the disease is diagnosed and treated. Around 800,... Read more
Multidrug-resistant organisms are showing up in top-flight hospitals I hope you never have this experience: a loved one is hospitalized. Her doctors tell you her infection is resistant to an... Read more
Many scientists expect bacteria will not easily develop resistance to it Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have developed a novel approach for eradicating drug-resistant bacteria from woun... Read more
