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Israeli scientists discover tiny viral switch that could fight antibiotic-
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A tiny viral switch discovered by Israeli and American scientists could open a new front in the fight against antibiotic-resistant infections, a global health threat projected to kill up to 10 million people annually by 2050.
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Hidden Epidemic in Indian Hospitals: Antibiotic Resistance on the Rise
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released an eight-report highlighting a concerning trend of increasing antibiotic resistance in Indian hospitals. According to the report, antibiotic-resistant bacteria have increased by 91% over the past few years, rendering many drugs in
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Researchers find antibiotics that circumvent bacterial resistance
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Researchers have developed an antibiotic that could provide a new tool in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria and the illnesses they cause.
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Researchers develop novel antibiotic that overcomes bacterial resistance
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers have created an antibiotic that may provide a fresh tool in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria and the illnesses they cause.
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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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Study gives insight into mechanism that fuels antibiotic resistance
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A concern to global health is antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections were blamed for an estimated 1.3 million deaths globally in 2019 alone. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have been examining the mechanism that fuels antibiotic resistance at the molecular
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Researchers might have solution to resistant bacteria
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
We can tell that giving high doses of antibiotics to patients with serious infections causes their health, skin, and cancer symptoms to improve. But once we stop giving them antibiotics, the symptoms and staphylococci quickly return. Patients experience many adverse effects, and some risk ge
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IIT Roorkee researchers discover new antibacterial molecule against super
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to the IIT Roorkee statement, the molecule, discovered after a rigorous screening process, has shown potent antibacterial activity against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including some of the most problematic drug-resistant strains.
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Newly-discovered virus has ability to kill resistant bacteria
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A Danish creek has surprised researchers with the presence of previously unknown virus species.
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Resistant bacteria can be killed by newly discovered virus: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Associate professor Clare Kirkpatrick, who studies bacterial stress-response at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Southern Denmark, has said, "we have found five new species that we believe are unknown to science."
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Researchers suggest antibiotic that works against multidrug-resistant bact
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The use of antibiotics is essential in the management of numerous bacterial illnesses. Researchers have created analogues of a novel antibiotic that works well against bacteria that are multidrug resistant, opening a new front in the battle against these illnesses.
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Study shows superbugs in the environment rarely transfer over to humans
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An international team of scientists investigating transmission of a deadly drug-resistant bacteria that rivals MRSA, has found that whilst the bugs are found in livestock, pets and the wider environment, they are rarely transmitted to humans through this route.
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