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In a study involving mice, researchers found that their strongest peptide could completely eliminate Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Toxic wasp venom could help protect humans against superbugs

Scientists studied the antimicrobial properties of a toxin normally found in a South American wasp.

08 Dec 2018 11:42 AM

According to the World Health Organization, antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to our health and it occurs when the genes in bacteria change in order to resist the effects of antibiotics. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's why depression pills could be fuelling rise of superbugs

Ingredient in commonly prescribed antidepressant fluoxetine – or Prozac—causes mutation in some bacteria making them resistant.

25 Sep 2018 1:53 PM

Superbugs now also becoming resistant to alcohol disinfectants

VRE bugs can cause urinary tract, wound and bloodstream infections that are notoriously difficult to treat.

02 Aug 2018 5:00 PM

Pets risk becoming reservoirs of resistant microbes that spill over into their owners with disastrous effects. (Photo: Pixabay)

Experts warn cats and dogs are vectors of superbug diseases. Should we stop owning pets?

Since pets are in such close proximity to many more humans, they're actually more likely to transfer resistant bacteria.

25 Jul 2018 2:30 PM

This has made the evolution of “superbugs” that can evade one or multiple drugs one of the biggest threats facing medicine today. (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists map genetic codes of 3,000 dangerous bacteria

DNAs of deadly strains of plague, dysentery and cholera were also decoded to better understand some of world’s most dangerous diseases.

07 Jun 2018 9:14 AM

Scientists are now planning to mimic the design of cicada wings to create anti-microbial surfaces that by virtue of their design, are resistant to bacteria. (Representational image)

Designing our way to making the world a better place

Possible applications include using this to create pathogen-proof hospital beds, bacteria-resistant paint and even coatings for artificial joints.

17 Apr 2018 1:04 AM

Antibiotics consumption soars, fueling fears over superbugs

In Asia, consumption of antibiotics more than doubled in India, skyrocketed 79 percent in China and rose 65 percent in Pakistan.

28 Mar 2018 5:37 PM

The breakthrough is another major step towards developing a commercially viable drug version. (Photo: Pixabay)

Novel antibiotic may help fight superbugs

It has been predicted that by 2050 an additional 10 million people will succumb to drug resistant infections or superbugs.

25 Mar 2018 2:15 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Infected, not recovering? Blame it on the tandoori chicken!

Poultry farms are deploying antibiotics not to treat sick animals but to fatten them quickly.

23 Jul 2017 1:32 PM

Hand hygiene has traditionally received much more attention than stethoscope hygiene, but microbiology data show that stethoscope contamination after a single exam is comparable to that of the physician's dominant hand (Photo: Pixabay)

Using dirty stethoscope ups risk of infections through superbugs

Researchers from Yale University in the US found that health care providers rarely perform stethoscope hygiene between patient encounters.

21 Jul 2017 8:21 AM

The infection was caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, a multidrug-resistant organism associated with high mortality. (Photo: Pixabay)

Superbug from India beats all antibiotics

American woman dies after contracting infection resistant to antimicrobial drugs.

16 Jan 2017 4:37 AM

Burger King, Tim Hortons to curb antibiotics used in chicken

The overuse of such drugs is contributing to rising numbers of life-threatening human infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

01 Jan 2017 12:42 PM

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