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

EEG helps predict if treatment will benefit people with epilepsy

A new diagnostic model that combines EEG with clinical observation can determine if patients with epilepsy will respond to treatment with 80% accuracy.

Emily Everson Layden-Rutgers • futurity
Oct. 29, 2021 ~6 min


Lemurs that live close to humans harbor drug-resistant bacteria

Antibiotic resistance is showing up in the guts of lemurs that live in close contact to humans. The closer the contact, the more antibiotic resistance.

Duke University • futurity
Aug. 16, 2021 ~7 min

Tool could predict drug combos that spark antibiotic resistance

A new framework may suggest which drug combinations would speed up, slow down, or even reverse antibiotic resistance.

Morgan Sherburne-Michigan • futurity
July 30, 2021 ~7 min

International travelers carry ‘superbug’ stowaways

New and potentially deadly strains of antimicrobial resistant superbugs are hiding out in the guts of international travelers, a new study shows.

Gerry Everding-WUSTL • futurity
June 11, 2021 ~10 min

Organic meat is less likely to hold dangerous bacteria

Organic meat is less likely to carry potentially dangerous or even deadly drug-resistant bacteria, researchers report.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
May 17, 2021 ~6 min

Molecular ‘assembly line’ could speed design of new drugs

A new way to fine-tune a molecular "assembly line" could allow scientists to improve existing antibiotics and design new ones more quickly and efficiently.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
April 15, 2021 ~5 min

Antibiotic clears super tough gonorrhea in mice in 1 dose

A new antibiotic compound clears infection of multi-drug resistant gonorrhea in mice in a single oral dose.

Gail McCormick-Penn State • futurity
March 22, 2021 ~7 min


Doppler checks inside living cells to tell ‘friend from foe’

Doppler lets researchers peer inside cells to see if they're harmful. It could help fight food-based pathogens and antibiotic resistance.

Brittany Steff - Purdue • futurity
March 9, 2021 ~7 min

Doppler checks inside living cells to tell ‘friend from foe’

Doppler lets researchers peer inside cells to see if they're harmful. It could help fight food-based pathogens and antibiotic resistance.

Brittany Steff - Purdue • futurity
March 9, 2021 ~7 min

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