antibiotics

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The key to a powerful antibiotic’s formation now clear

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A powerful class of antibiotics called carbapenems can circumvent antibiotic resistance thanks to a particular chain of atoms in their...

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New tool assesses evolutionary risks of antibiotics: Researchers developed a mathematical model that can help doctors choose antibiotics that minimize drug resistance

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Bacteria have dangerously evolved to thwart many of the medicines that were designed to kill them. As a result, a...

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Infants with low-risk deliveries should not need antibiotics at birth, study suggests

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Infants born via uncomplicated cesarean delivery, without labor or membrane rupture before delivery and no concern for infection, should not...

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Emergence of methicillin resistance predates the clinical use of antibiotics – Nature

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1.Davies, J. & Davies, D. Origins and evolution of antibiotic resistance. Microbiol. Mol. Biol. Rev. 74, 417–433 (2010).CAS  PubMed  PubMed...

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Superbug MRSA arose in hedgehogs long before clinical use of antibiotics

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Scientists have found evidence that a type of the antibiotic resistant superbug MRSA arose in nature long before the use...

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Researchers first to predict when bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics

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Scientists have spotted signs of 'pre-resistance' in bacteria for the first time -- signs that particular bacteria are likely to...

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Antibiotics can be first-line therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis cases: A review of studies shows that antibiotic therapy is effective in up to 70% of cases that do not have added risks

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With numerous recent studies demonstrating that antibiotics work as well as surgery for most uncomplicated appendicitis cases, the non-surgical approach...

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The impact of drugs on gut microbes is greater than we thought: From cardiometabolic drugs to antibiotics – the medication we take can affect the human gut microbiome

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We are one of the most medicated generations of humans to live on our planet. Cardiometabolic diseases like type 2...

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Scientists produce new antibiotics by gene editing: Scientists have discovered a new route to produce complex antibiotics exploiting gene editing to re-programme pathways to future medicines urgently required to combat antimicrobial resistance, treat neglected diseases and prevent future pandemics.

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Scientists have discovered a new route to produce complex antibiotics exploiting gene editing to re-programme pathways to future medicines urgently...

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This is how the superbug Pseudomonas aeruginosa reacts to antibiotics

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The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa is resistant to all antibiotics on the market. Therefore, there is a great need for new...