'Silver Bullet' antibiotic kills drug resistant bacteria
Over time, many pathogens have adapted to resist antibiotics, so the search for new drugs is becoming increasingly important.
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Joseph Shavit
- Jan 27
Groundbreaking new compound eradicates the MRSA superbug
A compound that both inhibits the MRSA superbug and renders it more vulnerable to antibiotics has been discovered by scientists
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 31, 2022
'Silver Bullet' antibiotic destroys drug resistant bacteria
Over time, many pathogens have adapted to resist antibiotics, so the search for new drugs is becoming increasingly important.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 27, 2022
First-ever compound destroys the MRSA superbug
A compound that both inhibits the MRSA superbug and renders it more vulnerable to antibiotics has been discovered by scientists.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 27, 2022
Groundbreaking new compound eradicates the MRSA superbug
A compound that both inhibits the MRSA superbug and renders it more vulnerable to antibiotics has been discovered by scientists.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 21, 2022
Nanoparticle therapy can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers find
Threats posed by pathogens that are increasingly becoming resistant to all known antibiotics is an alarming and pressing health care problem
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 28, 2022
Groundbreaking new compound destroys the MRSA superbug
A compound that both inhibits the MRSA superbug and renders it more vulnerable to antibiotics has been discovered by scientists
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 13, 2022
'Silver Bullet' antibiotic neutralizes drug resistant pathogens
For a long time, antibiotics were considered a silver bullet against bacterial infections and many pathogens have adapted to resist them.
Joseph Shavit
- May 28, 2022
Next-gen synthetic antibiotic destroys drug-resistant bacteria
A new antibiotic derived from computer models of bacterial gene products, appears to neutralize even drug-resistant bacteria.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 22, 2022
New copper surface eliminates bacteria in just two minutes
A new surface that kills bacteria more than 100x faster than standard copper could help combat the growing threat of antibiotic-resistance.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 24, 2021
Ultrashort-pulse lasers kill bacterial superbugs and spores
Life-threatening bacteria are becoming ever more resistant to antibiotics, making the search for alternatives to antibiotics urgent.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 22, 2021
Scientists develop promising vaccine against Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas are investigating the use of whole-cell vaccines to fight urinary tract infection (UTI).
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 16, 2021
Revolutionary pneumonia treatment overcomes bacterial resistance with 'EEZE'
Researchers at the NIH have discovered a therapy that targets host cells rather than bacterial cells in treating bacterial pneumonia.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 4, 2021
New test determines antibiotic resistance in less than 90 minutes rather than 3 days
This discovery means that doctors could quickly know which antibiotics will or won’t work for a patient’s life-threatening infection.
Joseph Shavit
- Oct 26, 2021
Researchers discover a way to increase the effectiveness of antibiotics
Researchers have found a way to make antibiotics more effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria—also known as superbugs.
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