To vaccinate against gonorrhea, take away zinc?

New research on gonorrhea "suggests a way to halt the growth of this sexually transmitted infection in the host's body."

LaTina Emerson-Georgia State • futurity
Aug. 6, 2019 • ~4 min

Next antibiotic may come from dirt bacteria

"...we really need new structural classes of antibiotics that have never been contaminated by clinical resistance from established antibiotic classes."

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 2, 2019 • ~7 min

Quick test checks for malaria drug resistance

A new test detects malaria drug resistance with only a tiny sample tube, a laptop, and a power source. The work could save lives.

Heidi Hall-Vanderbilt • futurity
June 25, 2019 • ~4 min

Antibiotic combos could defeat superbugs

A sneaky form of antibiotic resistance could actually help choose the best drug combinations to defeat "invincible" bacteria.

Quinn Eastmann-Emory • futurity
June 24, 2019 • ~6 min

Drug makes tumors more susceptible to chemo

Compound that knocks out a DNA repair pathway enhances cisplatin treatment and helps prevent drug-resistance.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
June 6, 2019 • ~7 min

3 plants from U.S. Civil War medical guide fight infection

A 1863 guide for battlefield surgeons reveals plants with antiseptic effects. Could they help fight drug-resistant infections today?

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
May 28, 2019 • ~8 min

Compound can reverse T.B. resistance to antibiotic

In the lab, a compound prevents and even reverses resistance to the antibiotic isoniazid, a common treatment for tuberculosis.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
May 9, 2019 • ~6 min

Painting a fuller picture of how antibiotics kill

Machine learning reveals metabolic pathways disrupted by the drugs, offering new targets to combat resistance.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
May 9, 2019 • ~7 min

Dietary link found to drug-resistant breast cancer

Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School have linked a common dietary element to breast cancer drug resistance, raising the prospect of a new way to attack a major cause of breast cancer death.

Alvin Powell • harvard
May 7, 2019 • ~5 min

Harvard undergrad’s AI model helps to predict TB resistance

A Harvard undergrad, working with Harvard Medical School scientists, has designed an artificial intelligence model that predicts tuberculosis resistance to 10 most commonly used drugs. The new model outperforms previous machine-learning tools, and incorporating it into clinical tests could dramatically enhance early detection and prompt treatment of drug-resistant TB.

Ekaterina Pesheva • harvard
May 2, 2019 • ~11 min

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