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21 Jul 2017

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria travel from animals to humans - Know how

The rapid rise of the use of antibiotics in animals has raised serious health concerns for humans.

17 Apr 2017

Superbugs: Komodo dragon blood may help overcome antibiotic resistance

Researchers at George Mason University have developed a new way to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria while spurring the body's cells to heal cuts faster.

14 Sep 2016

New star-shaped polymers may spell end for antibiotics

The star-shaped structures, are short chains of proteins called 'peptide polymers', and were created by a team from the University of Melbourne School of Engineering.

19 Jan 2016

Novel nanotherapy may beat antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs'

Previous research has shown that metal nanoparticles - created from gold and silver, among other metals - can be effective at combating antibiotic resistant infections, but can indiscriminately damage surrounding cells as well.

15 Oct 2015

Are antibiotics losing their effectiveness?

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is on the rise creating numerous problems.

11 Oct 2015

How antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be eliminated

It is estimated that each year in the US, two million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to one or more types of antibiotics, and at least 23,000 people will die because of these infections.

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