Phage therapy shows promise for Mycobacterium infection

A set of 20 case studies indicates the possibility of phage therapy for treating dangerous Mycobacterium infections.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
June 10, 2022 ~7 min

Light powers nano-drills that kill bacteria

Visible light activates nanoscale drills that could eventually fight drug-resistant bacteria.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
June 7, 2022 ~6 min


Unnecessary antibiotics do kids more harm than good

"Sometimes parents think that the worst that could happen is that the antibiotic just won't help their child. But antibiotics are not harmless..."

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
June 1, 2022 ~9 min

Team takes a step toward nanoparticle drugs

Nanoparticle drugs, or nanobiotics, could one day treat infections that antibiotics can't. Machine learning gets this vision a step closer.

Kate McAlpine-Michigan • futurity
May 24, 2022 ~5 min

Antiviral drug still works against new COVID variants

Despite fears of the antiviral drug Paxlovid losing effectiveness against the virus that causes COVID, it still works on new variants, researchers report.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
March 21, 2022 ~5 min

Targeting 1 protein could give antibiotics added oomph

A new way to approach antibiotic-resistant bacteria could help fight a health crisis responsible for more deaths every year than either AIDS or malaria.

Marc Airhart-Texas • futurity
Feb. 23, 2022 ~6 min

AI spots antibiotic resistance 24 hours faster than old methods

AI can spot antibiotic resistance as much as 24 hours faster than previous methods. That could help treat serious infections more efficiently.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 18, 2022 ~8 min

Compound in dirt may fight super tough bacteria in hospitals

A new compound could fight a bacteria that circulates in hospitals and can dodge several drugs, including colistin, an antibiotic used as a last option.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
Jan. 6, 2022 ~7 min


Few alarms over cases of drug-resistant COVID

Harvard Med specialist says cases of remdesivir-resistant disease seem rare, may not become big issue.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Dec. 13, 2021 ~9 min

Styrofoam trash adds to antibiotic resistance crisis

The styrofoam container that holds your takeout cheeseburger may come with a side of antibiotic resistance, according to a new study.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Dec. 6, 2021 ~4 min

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