Antibiotics
Targeted antibiotic gel helps 80% of pilot patients avoid foot amputation, Jerusalem trial finds
GentaGel’s biodegradable treatment releases antibiotics directly at infection sites for up to 60 days; the company is pursuing further trials and an FDA regulatory pathway.
Scientists use AI to create viruses not found in nature, simultaneously raising alarms, enthusiasm
Gastroenterologist: Antibiotics wreck the gut and probiotics will not help
Kent meningitis outbreak rises to 20 cases, two young people dead
German scientists dig into human noses, discover novel antibiotic
German scientists have dug deep into human noses to discover a molecule named epifadin produced by specific bacteria in the nose that has an antibiotic effect.
Bacteria becoming increasingly resistant to drugs due to overuse
Antibiotics for common childhood infections are no longer effective in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. This ineffectivity can easily spread all over the world.
The incredible anti-inflammatory properties of black soldier fly larvae
Promising anti-inflammatory properties of oil from the larvae of black soldier flies have implications to treat conditions like ulcerative colitis.
'Air pollution to boost antibiotic-resistance deaths to 840k by 2050'
Antibiotic resistance from air pollution was already linked to an estimated 480,000 premature deaths in 2018.
Israeli scientists say viruses can beat bacteria that resist antibiotics
The study paves the way for future clinical trials and encourages further exploration of phage therapy as an alternative and auxiliary approach against antibiotic-resistant infections.
Israeli trial shows better milk quality in cows without antibiotics
Mileutis has developed a therapy to treat udder inflammation in cows without antibiotics.
Antibiotic shortages expected to worsen syphilis epidemic - NYT
Pfizer announced that there would be shortages of Bicillin L-A last month. Bicillin L-A is a long-acting injectable antibiotic that is also known as penicillin G benzathine.
Pfizer expects to run out of antibiotic supply soon
Supply of the drug, Bicillin L-A, is expected to be exhausted by the end of this quarter, the company said in a letter to the US health regulator dated Monday.
Newborns are dying because antibiotics are losing their effectiveness - study
214,000 newborns, primarily in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs0, succumb to sepsis annually due to antibiotic resistance.
Rediscovered antibiotic shows potential against multidrug resistant infections - study
Nourseothricin is derived from a soil fungus and consists of various forms of a complex molecule known as streptothricin.
