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Antimicrobial resistance a growing crisis in Europe, says ECDC
Between 2019 and 2023, antibiotic consumption in the European Union (EU) increased by 1%, a worrying trend that distances the region from its target...
Antibiotic-resistant MRSA can be transmitted from pigs to humans
Research from the University of Cambridge has discovered an antibiotic-resistant MRSA strain that can be transmitted from infected pigs to humans.
The University of Cambridge...
Typhoid fever bacteria increasingly resistant to antibiotics
Stanford University-led research has identified that bacteria causing typhoid fever are becoming progressively resistant to the antibiotics used to combat the infection.
The novel research...
Combatting antimicrobial resistance with automated and fast PCR testing
Dr Beryl Oppenheim, Senior Director, Medical Affairs at Cepheid, an industry-leading company in molecular diagnostics, provides insights into how their cutting-edge technology can alleviate...
Colzyx: Redefining our approach to wound care
With products capable of harnessing the body’s own innate abilities to promote wound healing and concurrently fight infection, Colzyx is redefining our approach to...
Scientists discover new lysin that can eradicate multidrug-resistant bacteria
An international team of researchers have identified an exciting new phage lysin that has demonstrated effectiveness at killing multidrug-resistant bacteria, a potentially groundbreaking step...
Sanitation’s role in reducing the spread of AMR
Professor David Graham of Newcastle University explains the vital role of sanitation in reducing the spread of AMR.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is mainly caused by...
Further developing infection prevention awareness
Infection prevention specialist firm GAMA aims to encourage awareness by integrating the public need for infection prevention.
In the face of the rollercoaster that was...
Killing microorganisms with ultra-shortwave UV light
A novel LED irradiation system developed by the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut aims to kill microorganisms with ultra-shortwave UV light – without side effects. Dr Sven Einfeldt...
New antibiotic on the horizon to combat drug resistance
Today, more and more bacterial pathogens of infectious diseases are becoming resistant to customary antibiotics.
A new discovery, from an international team of researchers, with...
Crohn’s disease: how associated bacteria develop drug resistance
Many patients with Crohn's disease develop resistance to treatments.
Researchers have looked at how Chron’s disease-related bacteria can form drug resistance.
They found that bacteria associated...
Electrochemical therapy: the ‘shocking’ new way to treat infections
New research from the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering, USA, introduces revolutionary electrochemical therapy designed to treat infections.
Titanium has multiple properties that...
EU awards 18 million euros for research into new antibiotics
An international consortium of research groups is aiming to develop novel new antibiotics to fight against the tuberculosis bacteria and two other deadly bacteria.
Set...
Staphylococcus aureus infection and its resistance to antibiotics
According to researchers, individuals who have acquired staphylococcus aureus infection are developing resistance to antibiotic treatment.
Staphylococcus aureus infection is a form of bacterial infection....
Is there a cocaine cure on the horizon?
A stem cell implant has been developed by gene therapists that could assist in overcoming addiction and avert overdoses. Could this be the new...
Can viral infections be prevented?
Researchers have developed low-cost, ‘cell-friendly’ nanogels that can effectively thwart viral infections.
An international research group including scientists from Freie Universität, Germany, has introduced an...
20% of antibiotics prescriptions are inappropriate
As antibiotic resistance continues to be more prevalent, new research published by Public Health England has revealed that at least 20% of all antibiotics...