Many bacteria produce and secrete substances to compete against other bacteria. Now, a team of researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn and the German Center
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A team of researchers finds how a drug used to treat herpes can fight bacterium resistant to antibiotics by weakening its defence mechanisms, according to a study published in the
Old antibiotic colistin may hold the key to treat superbugs, reveal researchers from Imperial College London, UK (1). Researchers finally unveil how this antibiotic can punch holes and destroy some
Scientists are using machine learning techniques to sift through millions of molecules in search of effective new antibiotics. In a new paper published on 20 February in the journal Cell,
In the search for effective antibiotic alternatives that do not trigger antibiotic resistance, Nicolas and colleagues report two novel molecules that effective against Gram-positive and negative multi-resistant bacteria. And importantly,
A man in the United Kingdom has developed what may be the ‘worst-ever’ case of gonorrhoea. Health officials have said it is the first time a gonorrhoea infection could not
Scientists have discovered a new class of antibiotics that shows promise in treating superbug MRSA, which is resistant to conventional antibiotics. Led by researchers at Brown University and Rhode Island
A new study found a high prevalence of antibiotic resistance in E. coli bacteria against several commonly prescribed antibiotics. Led by researchers at the University of Bristol and Imperial College