Among them are experts who navigated a maze of laws to determine if an expensive drug can be sold as a low-cost generic; lab scientists who tested food and drugs for contaminants or deadly ...

Researchers from the universities in Konstanz and Vienna discover a new class of antibiotic that selectively targets Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhoea. These substances ...

A virulent strain of antibiotic-resistant ‘superbug’ bacteria that causes severe disease has been found circulating in a Malaysian hospital, a new study by academics has revealed. The threat ...

Scientists at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and University center Unisanté classified 35 commonly used drugs ... certain common drugs when prescribing them. The proposed list is subject ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says new provisional STI surveillance data shows a rise in antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea cases, including extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains.

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Scientists from the Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts have discovered a new antibiotic molecule that could prove to be a game-changer in the fight against resistant bacteria.

He says that to find new drugs to combat growing antimicrobial resistance, scientists must “look to more unusual or overlooked sources of antibiotics.” So the team grew the bacteria found in ...

As is typical with antibiotics, gastrointestinal side effects were the most common. Diarrhea topped the list, occurring in 14 to 18 percent of participants. Nausea was also noted, at close to 9 ...

The treatment was popularised in the early 20th century, but the mass production of antibiotics led to its demise in Western medicine. With antimicrobial resistance a major global health threat ...

UIC researchers working with collaborators at McMaster University in Canada determined how the new antibiotic works and why the drug evades bacterial resistance. "The holy grail in the field is to ...