One of the keys to quickly diagnosing anti-malarial drug resistance — potentially saving lives — lies in testing whole blood
Category: Drug resistance
CRISPR Fingers Drug-Resistant Microbes in a ‘FLASH’
A research team led by scientists at UC San Francisco and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub has developed a new CRISPR-based
Drug-resistant tuberculosis reversed in lab
About 1.5 million people died of tuberculosis (TB) in 2017, making it the most lethal infectious disease worldwide. A growing
Got Resistance?
One of the greatest challenges in treating tuberculosis—the top infectious killer worldwide—is the bacterium’s ability to shapeshift rapidly and become resistant
Fuel for Drug Resistance
About one in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. The vast majority of these
Fish slime: An untapped source of potential new antibiotics
As current antibiotics dwindle in effectiveness against multidrug-resistant pathogens, researchers are seeking potential replacements in some unlikely places. Now a
Study Shows Asia, Africa, South America Have Highest Antimicrobial Resistance Levels
Antimicrobial resistance occurs when previously successful treatments to combat microorganisms — including bacteria, viruses and some kinds of parasites —
Our brains may ripple before remembering
A sound, a smell, a word can all flood our minds with memories of past experiences. In a study of
Cocktail of common antibiotics can fight resistant E. coli
A group of scientists in Denmark is trying to get one step ahead in the battle against antibiotic resistance. Today,
Lysin therapy offers new hope for fighting drug-resistant bacteria
Humans are in a constant arms race with infectious bacteria. To kill these disease microbes, we develop powerful antibiotics; and
