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Antibiotic resistance: Towards drugs to disarm bacteria

Written by | 14 May 2025

Antibiotic resistance is a major public health issue. According to the WHO, 5 million people die every year worldwide as a result of antibiotic resistance[1]. This could become… read more.

Potentially harmful bacteria slip through antimicrobial showerheads

Written by | 21 Dec 2024

To guard against harmful waterborne pathogens, many consumers, including managers of health-care facilities, install antimicrobial silver-containing showerheads. But in ACS ES&T Water, researchers now report that these fixtures are… read more.

Activating the hidden pharmaceutical potential of bacteria

Written by | 18 Dec 2024

In contrast to humans, bacteria have the remarkable ability to exchange genetic material with each other. A well-known example with far-reaching consequences is the transfer of antibiotic resistance… read more.

Matcha mouthwash inhibits bacteria that causes periodontitis

Written by | 25 May 2024

Periodontitis is an inflammatory gum disease driven by bacterial infection and left untreated it can lead to complications including tooth loss. The disease also been associated with diabetes… read more.

Treating back-to-school ear infections without antibiotic resistance

Written by | 18 Aug 2023

“Back-to-school” season means buying pens and paper, figuring out the new bus route, and … earaches. Doctors typically treat these infections with antibiotics, but children don’t always complete… read more.

New drug candidate fights off more than 300 drug-resistant bacteria

Written by | 17 Aug 2022

Urinary tract infections are common, yet are increasingly tough to treat because the bacteria that cause them are becoming resistant to many antibiotics. Now, in ACS Central Science, researchers… read more.

Bacteria in donor organs complicate immune response after transplantation

Written by | 17 Jul 2022

Organ transplant recipients take life-long immunosuppressive drugs to prevent their bodies from mounting an immune response against the donated organ, yet a substantial number of them still reject… read more.

New findings on bacteria that increase risk of pancreatic cancer

Written by | 12 Dec 2021

Bacteria from the digestive system seem to have the potential to cause damage to pancreatic cells, increasing the risk of malignant tumours. Now for the first time, live… read more.

Phages kill dystentery-causing bacteria and reduce virulence in surviving bacteria

Written by | 6 Dec 2021

Phages are viruses that infect bacteria and can also be used to treat human infections. However, as with antibiotics, bacteria can readily evolve resistance to phage attack, highlighting… read more.

Our genes shape our gut bacteria, new research shows

Written by | 17 Aug 2021

Our gut microbiome — the ever-changing “rainforest” of bacteria living in our intestines — is primarily affected by our lifestyle, including what we eat or the medications we… read more.

Public health risk from multidrug-resistant bacteria in dog food

Written by | 15 Jul 2021

European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research presented by Dr Ana R. Freitas, and colleagues from UCIBIO, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal, showed that… read more.

New molecule found in chestnut leaves disarms dangerous staph bacteria

Written by | 8 Jul 2021

Scientists isolated a molecule, extracted from the leaves of the European chestnut tree, with the power to neutralize dangerous, drug-resistant staph bacteria. Frontiers in Pharmacology published the finding, led by… read more.

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