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Researchers discover new methods to identify bacteria more easily
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Antibiotics are used far too regularly around the world. Bacteria are becoming more resistant as a result. Curing bacterial illnesses is getting increasingly difficult because antibiotics are one of our most powerful weapons in the fight against them.
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Researchers reveal new ways to identify bacteria more easily
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Antibiotics are used far too frequently all over the world. Bacteria are getting resistant as a result. Curing bacterial infections is becoming increasingly challenging because antibiotics are one of our most powerful tools in the fight against them.
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Feeding raw meat to dogs increases risk of infectious E.coli: Study
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers at the University of Bristol revealed that feeding dogs raw meat increases their chances of excreting E. coli that cannot be killed by the antibiotic ciprofloxacin
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Feeding raw meat to dogs raises risk of antibiotic-resistant E.coli: Study
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers at the University of Bristol discovered that feeding dogs raw (uncooked) meat doubles their chance of excreting E. coli that cannot be destroyed by ciprofloxacin, a frequently used antibiotic.
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Medication significantly decreases TB growth, find scientists
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists have found that medication significantly decreases TB growth, especially in drug-resistant bacteria.
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New cancer therapy appears to be effective against TB
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A promising new cancer treatment appears to be particularly effective against one of the world's most lethal infectious illnesses, tuberculosis (TB).
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Antibiotics for common childhood infections not effective in large parts o
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A study discovered that due to increasing rates of antibiotic resistance, medications used to treat common diseases in infants and babies are no longer effective in large parts of the world.
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Study gives more insight into new antibiotic approach against lyme bacteri
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A Duke Health team has discovered a way to launch a molecular warhead that can eradicate the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, using a method that has demonstrated promise in targeting cancer tumours.
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Study finds Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effectiv
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The study discovered that one antibiotic in particular, ceftriaxone, was likely to be helpful in treating only one out of every three instances of infant sepsis or meningitis. Ceftriaxone is also frequently used in Australia to treat a variety of paediatric diseases, including pneumonia and
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Bacterial cord-like aggregates produce TB infections: Study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers described the biophysical principles by which these cords grow, illustrating how several generations of dividing bacteria bind together to build these structures that enable antibiotic resistance in a publication published in the journal Cell.
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Premature babies in neonatal care units are susceptible to fatal illnesses
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Premature babies in neonatal care units are very sensitive and susceptible to potentially fatal illnesses. To help keep these babies safe, the danger of infection must be kept as low as possible. A particular problem is late-onset sepsis which starts from three days after birth, when bacter
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Antibiotics can help some microorganisms survive longer: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Scientists have discovered that some antibiotics have an unexpected effect on particular germs: the drugs occasionally aid microorganisms by extending their lives.
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