All Antibiotics articles
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NewsInnovative antibiotic shows promise for drug-resistant bacteria
Researchers have demonstrated a potential antibacterial treatment from a modified darobactin, reporting proof-of-concept animal trials on infections caused by bacteria, including E. coli, that are known to develop drug resistance.
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Careers‘It’s been an eye-opener’: Thomas Thompson on his year as a Junior Editor
One year into our first Junior Editor training programme with Letters in Applied Microbiology, Dr Thomas Thompson of Queen’s University Belfast tells us how he is getting on.
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NewsGlobal antibiotic consumption has increased by more than 21 percent since 2016
An analysis of antibiotic sales data from 67 countries from 2016-2023 shows a decrease in consumption in high-income countries countered by an increase in middle-income countries.
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NewsNanoplastics can impair the effect of antibiotics
Researchers investigating how some of the most common nanoplastics interact with tetracycline found significant accumulation of the antibiotics on the surfaces of the nanoplastic particles.
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NewsFaster measurement of response to antibiotic treatment in sepsis patients using Dimeric HNL
The biomarker human neutrophil lipocalin HNL, which was previously shown to be a useful indicator of bacterial infections, may also in the form of Dimeric HNL be used to effectively monitor the success of antibiotic treatment in sepsis.
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NewsFirst-of-its-kind national trial exploring potential of antibiotics for lowering c-section rates in women with obesity
A multicenter national clinical trial will study whether antibiotics given at the beginning of labor induction result in a decrease in C-sections. The trial is thought to be the first large-scale study of its kind in the United States.
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NewsAntibiotics and antifungals may slightly affect Parkinson’s risk, study finds
A study has found that people who took multiple courses of penicillin antibiotics had a modestly lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a surprising finding that researchers say highlights the complex relationship between bacteria in the digestive tract and brain health.
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NewsChemical trick activates antibiotic directly at the pathogen
Scientists have seen promising results after experimenting with a click-to-release approach that deploys a masked form of colistin to the site of an infection so that it is no longer as damaging to the kidneys while maintaining its high antibiotic efficacy.
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NewsScientists probe mechanics of how bacteria and antibiotics interact down to molecular level
Scientists exploring how combinations of antibiotics can fight resistant bacteria have been awarded an $11.8 million grant for work that could help save the tens of thousands of lives lost yearly to infections that are increasingly plaguing humanity.
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NewsSwedish research on antibiotic pollution becomes UN declaration after 17 years
In 2007, researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden published the first in a series of studies showing massive pollution with antibiotics from pharmaceutical factories in India. In connection with the ongoing UN General Assembly in New York, a declaration was approved that underlines the risks and calls for measures ...
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NewsWorld leaders commit to decisive action on antimicrobial resistance
Global leaders have approved a political declaration at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), pledging to cut the estimated 4.95 million human deaths associated with bacterial AMR annually by 10% by 2030.
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NewsEuropean capacity for antibiotic R&D requires long-term funding
The AMR Accelerator projects have called for long-term investments, stressing the need to preserve the European capacity for antibiotic R&D by sustaining the assets, expertise, and research infrastructures required to develop new treatments for drug-resistant infections.
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NewsStudy reveals link between microbiome and aggression
A new study has unveiled significant evidence connecting the gut microbiome to aggressive behavior in mice. The research explores how disruptions in the microbiome, particularly due to antibiotic use in early life, can lead to increased aggression.
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NewsFleming Initiative raises first £100m in the global fight against AMR
Three new partners have pledged additional funding and resources to the Fleming Initiative’s global effort to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), as leading medical expert Professor Lord Ara Darzi calls for tighter restrictions on the use of antibiotics.
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NewsScientists team up to create synthetic process for antibiotic drug discovery
Researchers will team up to explore and develop a novel platform or chemical process for synthesizing antibiotic compounds, thanks to a $125,000 grant.
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NewsAntibiotic usage can damage the protective mucus layer in the gut
Researchers have found that a history of repeated antibiotic use causes defects in the normally protective mucus barrier of the gut, due to antibiotic-driven alterations in the microbiota.
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NewsLandmark study reveals how antibiotics contribute to inflammatory bowel disease risk
Researchers have uncovered crucial insights into how antibiotic use increases the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), demonstrating that antibiotics interfere with the protective mucus layer in the intestine.
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NewsFirst narrow-spectrum antibiotic successfully eliminates Fusobacterium nucleatum in breakthrough study
Scientists found that FP 100 (Hygromycin A), a first-in-class, small molecule, narrow-spectrum antibiotic, successfully eradicates Fusobacterium nucleatum without harming the oral or gut microbiomes.
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NewsNew global guidance aims to curb antibiotic pollution from manufacturing
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever guidance on antibiotic pollution from manufacturing, focusing on wastewater and solid waste management.
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NewsWaging war on ‘superbugs’ in aged care
A new study explores the link between the widespread use of antibiotics in residential aged care and the resulting antibiotic resistant bacteria in the gut that can be passed on to other residents
