Drug resistance

Princeton Engineering researchers led by A. James Link have discovered a compound that can kill a large of drug-resistant bacteria, making it a promising candidate for development as an antibiotic. Image courtesy the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A compound that kills bacteria that can cause incurable infections has implications for the drug-resistance crisis

A new small molecule drug could overcome cancer drug resistance

New laptop program can identify drug resistance from bacterial genomes

Research shows alternating antibiotics could make resistant bacteria beatable

Drug that ‘kills MRSA’ is hailed as first viable alternative to antibiotics

via UEA

UEA researchers discover Achilles’ heel in antibiotic-resistant bacteria

via Rice University

‘Quadrapeutics’ works in preclinical study of hard-to-treat tumors

via UCL

New epilepsy treatment offers ‘on demand’ seizure suppression

Gagomers (labeled in color) accumulating on ovarian cancer cells

Researchers Devise a Fast and Effective Mechanism to Combat One of the Most Aggressive Cancers

via University of Copenhagen

Chemist gets US patent for solution to resistance problem

Flesh Eating Fungi (Photo credit: mangee)

Breakthrough converts PET into non-toxic, biocompatible material to attack fungal infections

U of T Breakthrough Allows Fast, Reliable Pathogen Identification

Nanotechnology device aims to prevent malaria deaths through rapid diagnosis

Let’s Gang Up on Killer Bugs

Light-Induced Delivery of Nitric Oxide Eradicates Drug-Resistant Bacteria