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Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 days ago

Your Gut Is Full of VirusesAnd That's a Good Thing

A diverse gut virome, dominated by bacteriophages, continually shapes health by modulating bacterial populations, transferring genes like antibiotic resistance, and changing with age, diet, and environment.
Medicine
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Larry Ellison bankrolling 118M vaccine research at Oxford

A £118m Ellison-funded program will use human challenge models and AI at Oxford to identify immune correlates for bacterial vaccines and tackle antibiotic resistance.
Public health
fromHarvard Gazette
2 weeks ago

Racing against antibiotic resistance - Harvard Gazette

Increasing use of doxycycline and widespread antibiotic prescribing are driving rapid bacterial resistance, threatening STI treatment effectiveness and broader public-health gains.
Medicine
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Two men fell gravely ill last year; their infections link to deaths in the '80s

Melioidosis, caused by the soil bacterium B. pseudomallei, can be severe, often antibiotic-resistant, and requires prompt diagnosis and aggressive treatment to reduce high fatality.
Public health
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

How airplane toilet water could be key to combatting the next pandemic

Airplane toilet wastewater is a potential tool for tracking drug-resistant pathogens and enhancing public health monitoring.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Why antibiotics are like fossil fuels

In 1954, doctors recognized the problem of resistance to antibiotics due to natural selection. The concern was that effective treatments could quickly become ineffective.
Public health
Public health
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

A gene that turns bacteria into superbugs is spreading through hospitals and farms

The npmA2 gene presents a serious global health threat due to its spread and ability to confer superbug status to bacteria.
UK news
fromMail Online
3 months ago

Warning over record highs of Victorian 'bleeding disease' in the UK

Typhoid cases in Britain have reached a record high, primarily linked to international travel.
The rise in antibiotic-resistant typhoid in Pakistan poses serious health risks.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

World-first' gonorrhoea vaccine to be rolled out in England

A groundbreaking gonorrhoea vaccine rollout in England aims to address rising infection rates and combat antibiotic resistance.
OMG science
fromNature
4 months ago

Microbe that infests hospitals can digest medical-grade plastic a first

Pseudomonas aeruginosa can degrade healthcare plastics, posing risks to medical devices.
Healthcare
fromMail Online
4 months ago

Scientists warn deadly pathogens can survive in home appliance

Home washing machines fail to effectively sterilize healthcare uniforms, posing a risk of spreading treatment-resistant pathogens.
fromtime.com
5 months ago

Invasive Strep Infections Are Rising in the U.S.

This trend may continue unless there is a reduction in the underlying factors that increase risk for invasive [group A strep] or there is an effective preventive measure such as a vaccine.
OMG science
Coronavirus
fromArs Technica
5 months ago

Holy water brimming with cholera compels illness cluster in Europe

Cholera strains in travelers highlight risks of antibiotic resistance and emphasizes the need for awareness and improved sanitation measures in low-income countries.
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