DrugResistant

Shigellosis, a highly contagious diarrheal disease, is caused by Shigella bacteria circulating in industrializing countries but also in industrialized countries. Scientists from the French National Reference Center for Escherichia coli,…

The patients' eyes were painfully inflamed. They could sense light but could see almost nothing else. A doctor called one case the worst eye infection he'd ever seen.It was the beginning of a national outbreak caused by an extremely…

CDC issues ‘serious public health alert’ over nationwide spike in drug-resistant stomach bug that infects half a million Americans each yearBy Luke Andrews Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Updated: 14:59 GMT, 27 February…

A person wearing gloves holding a petri dish.— PexelsTo treat lung infections, researchers have developed the first "living medicine". A prevalent cause of infections in hospitals, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a form of bacteria that is…

Researchers have designed the first 'living medicine' to treat lung infections. The treatment targets Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of bacteria which is naturally resistant to many types of antibiotics and is a common source of infections…

Moreover, the high levels of resistance to treatment are reported in bacteria frequently causing bloodstream infections in hospitals the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) report states, based on 2020 data…

An international study led by a Rutgers scientist comparing new and older treatments against complicated urinary tract infections has found a new drug combination to be more effective, especially against stubborn, drug-resistant infections.…

Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding a cancer-promoting protein and how it causes tumor growth. The findings are an important step in the quest to make cancer drugs more effective since aggressive tumors often become…

A potential new treatment combining natural manuka honey with a widely used drug has been developed by scientists at Aston University to treat a potentially lethal lung infection and greatly reduce side effects of one of the current drugs…

Advocates believe it can soothe toothaches and burns, and even ward off a runny nose and sore throat.But manuka honey may have another health power — the ability to fight superbugs.Researchers found the trendy spread, which can sell for up…