Opening the door to a vaccine for multiple childhood infections
A vaccine that tackles the bacteria that cause up to 200 million childhood infections every year could be possible, experts say.
Oct 31, 2025
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Organism Attribute: Antibiotic Resistance
Medical news and research articles
Asymptomatic carriers drive E. coli spread in households, researchers find
Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have discovered that some people can carry large amounts of a multidrug-resistant strain of Escherichia coli sequence ...
Oct 30, 2025
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Special lactic acids can reduce antibiotic resistance in infants
Researchers from The Technical University of Denmark, DTU, document that a special subgroup of naturally occurring bifidobacteria plays a crucial role in reducing antibiotic resistance in infants.
Sep 15, 2025
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Racing against antibiotic resistance: Scientists fear funding cuts will slow momentum
In 2023, more than 2.4 million cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia were diagnosed in the U.S. Though that number is high, it's actually an improvement, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: ...
Aug 28, 2025
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Evolutionary model for antibiotic resistance reveals dose timing critical to care
Cleveland Clinic researchers are working to improve the way we use evolutionary modeling to understand drug resistance. The study, published in Science Advances, uses a new type of evolutionary model called a "fitness seascape" ...
Jun 13, 2025
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Doctors use real-time genomics to detect golden staph resistance and tailor life-saving therapies
Australian researchers have taken a major step toward using real-time genome sequencing in routine hospital care for patients with severe Staphylococcus aureus infections, or "golden staph," a superbug responsible for more ...
Jun 4, 2025
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Honey's healing power: Review highlights therapeutic properties for wounds
It's a remedy that dates back to Pharaohs—one that doctors still use today to treat certain acute and chronic wounds, although in a different form than ancient Egyptian physicians knew.
Apr 9, 2025
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Study shows tagatose may combat antibiotic-resistant C. difficile infections
A new UConn study reveals that tagatose, a plant-based sugar alternative, shows promise in mitigating Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection, particularly those resistant to antibiotics. A pilot study conducted ...
Feb 24, 2025
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How medical treatments devised for war can quickly be implemented in US hospitals to save lives
For decades, military doctors faced a critical challenge: What's the best way to safely and effectively deliver oxygen to patients in remote combat zones, rural hospitals or disaster-stricken areas?
Feb 19, 2025
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Researchers call for action to tackle global antibiotic shortages
Antibiotic shortages disrupt patient care, increase treatment costs, reduce effectiveness, and contribute to the rise of antibiotic resistance globally.
Dec 16, 2024
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