AI turns old diabetes drug Halicin into a potent weapon against superbugs
Can an AI-repurposed diabetes drug tackle our toughest superbugs? Researchers reveal Halicin’s powerful action against deadly multidrug-resistant bacteria,…
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Have Already Killed Four People in Florida This Year
A rare flesh-eating bacteria has killed four people in Florida this year, according to a recent report by…
High Bacteria Levels Prompt Warnings at Several LA Beaches
With a mini heat wave forecast to peak Thursday, the Los Angeles County Health Department warned the public…
High bacteria levels prompt warning against going in water at 7 LA County beaches
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Long-Acting Antibiotics Match Standard-of-Care Antibiotics
TOPLINE: In a large cohort, long-acting lipoglycopeptides (laLGPs) demonstrated comparable effectiveness to standard-of-care antibiotics for step-down treatment of…
More Days, More Resistance: Time to Rethink Antibiotics
“One of the most universally accepted beliefs around the world,” said Brad Spellberg, MD, chief medical officer at…
Upstate children sick and dying from meningitis
Some children across the Upstate are getting very sick and even dying from meningitis. A growing number of…
Genetic bottlenecks limit the rise of pandemic cholera strains
A new study by the Genomics and Microbial Evolution Group at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH)…
Ionophore use in farming drives global spread of antibiotic resistance genes, study finds
A global analysis reveals that bacteria in food animals and humans are sharing resistance genes through the use…