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What enables herpes simplex virus to become impervious to drugs?
Research pinpoints the key to the cold sore virus’s ability to evade treatment, offering broader clues on antiviral drug resistance.
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3D shapes of viral proteins point to previously unknown roles
Scientists uncover an ancient immune-evading strategy shared by animal viruses and viruses that infect bacteria; findings may help in the development of new antiviral therapies.
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Disease X is a threat to free societies - so pandemic preparedness is vital this time round
The Covid-19 pandemic uncovered fracture lines in society that have the potential to destabilize free societies by internal and external groups using misinformation on social media, a new review warns.
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Activated bamboo charcoal’s slow-release properties for enhanced anti-acne formulations containing bamboo vinegar
Bamboo vinegar is a concentrated liquid obtained from bamboo under high temperature and anaerobic conditions. It contains more than 200 organic components, including organic acids, phenols, ketones, alcohols, and esters, among which acetic acid is the main component. Although bamboo vinegar has been approved by the China ...
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Researchers granted $5m to study antibiotic-resistant wound infections in Ukraine
A new project funded by the U.S. Department of Defense partners emergency medicine faculty with research clinicians in Ukraine to launch a research platform for studying war-related wound infections and inform future clinical trials.
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Resistance found in parasite infecting cutaneous leishmaniasis patient
Researchers who analyzed samples from a 46-year-old patient in Brazil found an amphotericin B-resistant strain of the parasite Leishmania amazonensis circulating for the first time in the country.
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Could manure and compost act like probiotics, reducing antibiotic resistance in urban soils?
Urban soils often contain chemical contaminants or trace amounts of antibiotics, along with higher levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. New research suggests that boosting urban soil health with compost and treated manure may reduce the amount of ’bad’ bacteria.
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Efflux pumps conferring antibiotic resistance found in archaea for the first time
Scientists have discovered antibiotic resistance mechanisms called efflux pumps in archaea for the first time.
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C-section antibiotics impact the infant microbiome far less than infant diet
A study has confirmed that although prophylactic antibiotics given ahead of a Caesarian section can cause subtle changes to the infant microbiome, they are much less significant than the impact of how the babies are fed.
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Dairy farmer study reveals need for greater One Health understanding in AMR management
A new study has found a need for greater engagement and collaboration between veterinarians, farmers and regulators to improve understanding and management of antimicrobial resistance and One Health amongst Aotearoa New Zealand farmers.
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New evidence for a connection between antibiotic use and autoimmune diseases
A new connection has been revealed between depletion of gut bacteria caused by antibiotics and development of autoimmune diseases. Clearance of dead cells involves not only local signals from within a tissue but also distant signals from other parts of the body.
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Researchers find promising new weapon against certain types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Researchers have discovered a new combination of substances that appears to combat a range of bacteria that causes conditions such as stomach ulcers and urinary tract infections, and that are increasingly developing antibiotic resistance.
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New study looks at drug exposures of COVID-19 therapy for pregnant women
A new study provides important insights into the pharmacokinetics and safety of intravenous remdesivir in treating the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in pregnant women.
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Hospital awarded $12m to study best approach to treat mild pneumonia in young children
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, in partnership with University of Utah Health, has been approved for $12 million in research funding for a study that will compare two ways to use antibiotics in young children with mild pneumonia.
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City birds found to be carriers of antimicrobial resistant bacteria
Researchers have found that wild birds such as ducks and crows living close to humans, for example in cities, are likely to carry bacteria with antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Raw meat based diets for pets are carrying multi-drug resistant pathogens
Raw meat-based diets for pets can serve as a vehicle for multi-drug resistant pathogens, posing significant risks to their owners, a new study has found.
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Infected bacteria fight back with ‘hidden’ genes that halt cell growth, slow viral spread
Researchers have uncovered a surprising way bacteria defend themselves: when a bacterium is infected, bacterial enzymes that copy genetic information from RNA into DNA synthesize genes whose protein products help shut down cell growth.
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Nasal microbiome: friendly pirates deprive multi-resistant bugs of iron
A new study reveals that whether dangerous staphylococci survive in the nose depends on what other bacteria are present – and how they obtain iron.
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Fungi elude antifungal treatments by restructuring cell walls
A new multi-institutional study has characterized how fungi adapt to restructure their cell walls, effectively thwarting current antifungal medications. This new information opens opportunities to devise more effective use of antifungal drugs.
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Superbugs spread to family members of recently hospitalized patients
Family members of patients recently discharged from hospital may have a higher risk of getting an antibiotic-resistant infection, even if the patient was not diagnosed with the same infection, suggesting hospitals play a role in community spread of resistant bacteria.