From your phone to your sponge, your toothbrush to your trolley handle, invisible armies of bacteria are lurking on the everyday objects you touch the most. Most of these microbes are harmless—some even helpful—but under ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Imagine two people talking over a walkie-talkie set. Successful communication depends on them being tuned to the same frequency. If others try to communicate nearby, interference can occur, and important messages may be lost.
Jul 16, 2025
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An international study has, for the first time, revealed a strong and direct link between the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and universal disinfection procedures applied to patients in intensive care units. Published ...
Jun 13, 2025
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My mother has always had one unbreakable rule: no outdoor shoes inside the house. It didn't matter who you were—family member, neighbor, or guest—you had to take them off before crossing the threshold. As a child, I thought ...
Apr 15, 2025
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The development of new antibiotics to treat superbugs and other bacterial infections is a global priority, with the rate of infections that cannot be treated with current antibiotics rising and presenting one of the biggest ...
Apr 10, 2025
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Several weeks ago, I visited a local NHS urgent care center with my toddler on what might be called a semi-annual pilgrimage related to having a child in nursery. Owing to what is now a typical three- or four-hour wait, during ...
Mar 2, 2025
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Staphylococcus aureus, mostly known from its antibiotic-resistant variant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is among the leading causes of both community- and hospital-acquired infections. According to the ...
Sep 17, 2024
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In a study recently published in PLoS Pathogens, researchers at AIMES, The Center for the Advancement of Integrated Medical and Engineering Sciences at Karolinska Institutet, have identified one of the subtle—yet effective—pathways ...
Sep 3, 2024
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A study published in Protein & Cell details experiments conducted to understand the role of IL-24 in atopic dermatitis (AD)-like conditions.
Aug 29, 2024
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Family members of patients recently discharged from the hospital may have a higher risk of getting an antibiotic-resistant infection, often called a superbug, even if the patient was not diagnosed with the same infection, ...
Aug 7, 2024
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