antibiotics

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    Plastic exposure may be making bacteria resistant to drugs

    Researchers were shocked to see that bacteria's antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic particles.
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    New drug candidate treats antibiotic-resistant bacteria

    "I think with our approach... we're starting to target something that bacteria will most likely not evolve resistance to."
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    drug-resistance

    Dirt plays a big role in the spread of antibiotic resistance

    New research digs into how soil bacteria contribute to the growing global issue of antibiotic resistance.
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    antibiotics

    AI paves way for new antibiotic to fight resistant bacteria

    Researchers have used an AI tool to engineer a version of a bacteria-killing drug that was previously toxic in humans.
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    antibiotics

    Common antibiotic tied to higher death risk in sickest patients

    "In the right context, treatment can be lifesaving, but in the wrong context, it can be quite harmful."
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    Lyme disease

    New treatment may ease lasting Lyme disease symptoms

    A new treatment for Lyme disease offers hope to patients who suffer from long-term effects of the bacterial infection, even after antibiotic treatment.
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    antibiotics

    Team finds antibiotic resistance ‘smoking gun’

    New research finds a key clue that sheds light on the spread and evolution of antibiotic resistance.
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    Accident leads to basis for new antibiotics to kill resistant bacteria

    Researchers trying to harness electricity from bacteria realized they may be onto solving another issue: antibiotic resistance.
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    antibiotics

    Newly discovered virus kills ‘sleeping’ bacteria

    Researchers have found a virus kills "sleeping" bacteria. The discovery could help fight germs that can't be treated with antibiotics alone.
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    Lyme disease

    Antibiotics combo treats Lyme disease better

    A combination of antibiotics is more effective in treating Lyme disease than the commonly prescribed course of a single antibiotic alone.
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    Lyme disease

    Molecular ‘warhead’ destroys Lyme disease bacteria

    Researchers have found a way to deploy a molecular "warhead" that can annihilate the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.
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    antibiotics

    Antibiotic shows promise in fighting deadly staph infections

    An antibiotic that has shown effectiveness for bacterial pneumonia also appears successful in fighting methicillin-resistant staph infections.