1 gene is key to drug resistance in multiple myeloma

Research offers new insights into potential strategies for improving treatment outcomes and overcoming drug resistance.

National University of Singapore • futurity
April 24, 2025 ~5 min

Plastic exposure may be making bacteria resistant to drugs

Researchers were shocked to see that bacteria's antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic particles.

Boston University • futurity
March 11, 2025 ~8 min


New drug candidate treats antibiotic-resistant bacteria

"I think with our approach... we're starting to target something that bacteria will most likely not evolve resistance to."

Lucas Van Wyk Joel-UC Irvine • futurity
Feb. 25, 2025 ~4 min

Dirt plays a big role in the spread of antibiotic resistance

New research digs into how soil bacteria contribute to the growing global issue of antibiotic resistance.

Courtney Sakry-Virginia Tech • futurity
Dec. 19, 2024 ~7 min

New drug fights tough malaria parasites

A newly designed drug is effective against drug-sensitive and drug-resistant strains of human malaria parasites, researchers say.

Iqbal Pittalwala - UC Riverside • futurity
Oct. 3, 2024 ~5 min

How a common intestinal bacteria becomes a killer

New research identifies the likely culprit that turns classical Klebsiella pneumoniae into a devastating, drug-resistant killer.

U. Buffalo • futurity
Sept. 23, 2024 ~7 min

AI paves way for new antibiotic to fight resistant bacteria

Researchers have used an AI tool to engineer a version of a bacteria-killing drug that was previously toxic in humans.

Marc Airhart-Texas • futurity
Aug. 5, 2024 ~6 min

How melanoma becomes resistant to treatment

In many cases of malignant melanoma, the effect of targeted treatment is lost over time. New research clarifies how.

U. Zurich • futurity
July 1, 2024 ~4 min


Store-bought tulips could be deadly

The soil and flower bulbs you buy for gardening may contain deadly fungi. "People don't think of tulips as deadly, but they could be."

Leigh Hataway U. Georgia • futurity
June 26, 2024 ~5 min

New vaccine could fight antibiotic resistance

A new vaccine could help fight off "superbugs" that have become resistant to antibiotics, researchers report.

Emilie Lorditch-Michigan State • futurity
April 24, 2024 ~9 min

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