Researchers at North Carolina State University have successfully incorporated “photosensitizers” into a range of polymers, giving those materials the ability
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Infectious bacteria hibernate to evade antibiotics
University of Copenhagen researchers have discovered a surprising tactic of pathogenic bacteria when being attacked by antibiotics: hibernation. Almost all
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New test procedure accelerates the diagnosis of multi-resistant hospital pathogens
A team of researchers at the University of Cologne’s Faculty of Medicine and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF)
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E. coli’s adaptation to extreme temperatures helps explain resistance to certain drugs
Long before bacteria had to contend with antibiotic drugs, they had to survive extreme temperatures as Earth warmed and cooled
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New nanoparticles wait to release drugs, target infection
Current WSU research shows stimuli-responsive nanoparticles can specifically target infections to simultaneously prevent the spread of bacteria and reduce the
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How to feed your gut bacteria
Day 1 of the meal plan seems simple enough. Eggs on wholemeal toast with spinach and mushrooms for breakfast, a
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A Man Died From 'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria After Eating an Oyster. Here's What You Need to Know
A 71-year-old man died after eating what many consider a delicacy: raw oysters. The man, whose name has not been released,
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Crowdsourcing friendly bacteria helps superbug cause infection
Antimicrobial resistant pathogens crowdsource friendly bacteria to survive in immune cells and cause disease, a new study by the University
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Whole genome sequencing reveals cluster of resistant bacteria in returning travelers: OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST392 found in 13 patients previously hospitalized in Gran Canaria
Thirteen patients with OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST392 have been reported by Sweden and Norway between January and April 2018 —
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Your Kitchen Towels Are Probably Full of Bacteria
Researchers found E. coli and other bacteria on dish towels in a study. You may want to rethink how you’ve
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