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NewsNanoplastics can reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics
A study showed that plastic particles not only impair the effect of antibiotics, but could also promote the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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NewsLyme borreliosis: New approach for developing targeted therapy
A research team has made significant progress in understanding the mechanism of Lyme borreliosis infection and identified a potential way forward for the development of targeted therapies that do not rely on antibiotics.
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NewsActive substance identified for the prevention of chlamydial infections
Scientists screening active substances have identified pentamidine as potential prophylaxis against bacterial sexually transmitted diseases.
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NewsNumber of chronic fatigue syndrome patients expected to double due to long-term effects of COVID-19
Scientists have identified possible biomarkers that could improve the diagnosis and treatment of long-lasting and debilitating fatigue.
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NewsPeritoneal dialysis: New treatment option against infections
Researchers have now succeeded in identifying a new drug treatment option for peritonitis following concerns that the bacteria responsible for the life-threatening infections are becoming increasingly resistant to many antibiotics.
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NewsResearchers discover previously unknown Achilles heel of Covid virus
Scientists concluded that only a survey of neutralising antibodies can inform us about protection against new Covid infections, then disovered a previously unknown weak point of the virus when analysing specific characteristics of those antibodies.
