The rise of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics is a growing worry and threatens to put healthcare back to the early 20th century. Such resistance to drugs was inevitable, because bacteria evolve…
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Antibiotic resistance is a major threat to public health. Resistance makes it harder for physicians to treat infections and can increase the chance patients will die from an infection. What is more, the…
Going to the hospital can save your life, but it is not without risks. Patients can be exposed to dangerous infections while receiving treatment. In the United States, health care-associated infections…
Ten years on from the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement, Australia is entering another round of negotiations towards the new and controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership. In this Free Trade Scorecard series…
Bacterial infections remain a major threat to human and animal health. Worse still, the catalogue of useful antibiotics is shrinking as pathogens build up resistance to these drugs. There are few promising…
Antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria, such as E. coli, are on the rise in Australia. Researchers collected samples on…
The next time you wash your hands with a liquid soap claiming to be antibacterial, keep in mind that you may not actually be sanitising them. There’s no evidence that the antibacterial ingredients of such…
Following a public vote, the 2014 Longitude Prize to develop an idea that will help solve one of the greatest issues of our time will go to a project working on antibiotic resistance. The focus of the…
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs in pets is a global health concern. The good news is a national survey reveals the bug is…
The development of resistant bacteria over the past 50 years stands testament to the power of evolution. While scientists have discovered or created hundreds of antibiotics to kill bacteria, those bacteria…
The introduction into clinical practice of antibiotics is arguably the most significant medical advance of the 20th century. Together with immunisation and better public sanitation, they’ve had a significant…
Nanosponges that soak up a dangerous toxin could help treat otherwise antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria. Nanosponges are…
A superbug commonly found in medical facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan produces a resistance protein that renders hospital…
In an article published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the University of Texas developed a microscopic 3D printing strategy to study communication between…
A study on bacteria in streams and river sediments of the Chicago metropolitan region has found an increased presence of…
Infections and deaths caused by superbugs are increasing every year. So the government’s five-year strategy to tackle the problem, if a little tardy, is a welcome step. In January, Chief Medical Officer…
Some recent headlines from Australian newspapers: NSW hospitals worst place for Golden Staph; CA-MRSA - the killer in our midst; Superbug onslaught. By now, most people are aware that antibiotic-resistant…
A new antibiotic that is effective at killing anthrax and superbug MRSA bacteria could be a weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance - and terrorism. Anthracimycin, a chemical compound derived…
Scientists have discovered a new way of distinguishing between childhood fevers caused by viral infections and those caused by bacteria, according to a new study published today. The new finding paves…
Researchers have developed a new understanding of how bacteria intrude into implanted medical devices. The bacteria cells…
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Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Aston University
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Dean of the College of Science, Professor of Biochemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Professor of Biocchemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia
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Research Fellow in Microbiology, University of Glasgow
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Visiting Research Fellow, History of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cambridge
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Director Of Medicine, The Maitland and Kurri Kurri Hospital, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Public Health, Bond University
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Senior Lecturer, Medical Microbiology, University of Westminster
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Professor, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Associate Director of Microbiology, University of California, San Diego
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Professor of Ecosystems Engineering, Newcastle University
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Clinical Lecturer and GP, University of Oxford
