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UK scientists’ breakthrough could save millions from drug-resistant infections

A “game-changing” antibiotic could be used as a “last line of defence” against superbugs to save millions of lives from otherwise drug-resistant infections after a breakthrough by UK scientists, a study suggests. Researchers say they have developed ...

29 Mar 2022 at 01:55

Supercomputers could be answer to greatest threat to human health

Scientists have made a “giant leap” using supercomputers to combat the greatest threat to human health posed by antibiotic resistance. Each year about 700,000 people are estimated to die because of antibiotic resistant bacteria, and that number is ...

04 Jan 2022 at 03:55

Superbug MRSA arose in hedgehogs before discovery of antibiotics, study suggests

Hedgehogs have been harbouring a type of the MRSA superbug since long before the use of antibiotics in humans and livestock, new research suggests. Scientists have found evidence of the superbug arising in nature long before the use of the drugs, ...

05 Jan 2022 at 17:25

Warning over highly infectious bug mainly affecting gay and bisexual men

Health officials have issued a warning over an “extremely antibiotic-resistant” infection mainly affecting gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said there has been an increase in cases of ...

27 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Poo transplant to be offered to hundreds with superbug

Hundreds of people with a hard-to-treat superbug are to be offered poo transplants to tackle their infections. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said that faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) should be considered ...

31 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Study aims to improve tests to predict antibiotic resistance

Researchers are hoping to better predict resistance to new antibiotics before it occurs in patients. A new study led by researchers at Nottingham Trent University aims to improve the development of tests for antimicrobial resistance ...

13 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Typhoid-causing bacteria have become increasingly antibiotic resistant – study

Typhoid-causing bacteria have become increasingly antibiotic resistant and have spread widely over the past three decades, a new study has suggested. The largest genome analysis of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) also ...

22 Jun 2022 at 00:30

Antibiotics can help certain bacteria survive for longer, research suggests

Antibiotics can help some bacteria survive for longer, new research suggests. Until now it had been thought that antibiotics – widely used as blanket medication for bacterial infections – kill bacteria or stop them growing. ...

25 Sept 2023 at 20:00

‘Zoo poo’ could save NHS £1bn a year

Viruses found in the poo of endangered animals could be used to treat diabetic foot ulcers and save the NHS £1 billion a year, researchers have suggested. A team from the University of Sheffield said naturally occurring ...

21 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Health

‘I’m 18, I should be healthy and thriving at college, but I’m not because every day is a battle with cystic fibrosis’

A musical theatre student with cystic fibrosis (CF), whose extreme exhaustion, medication and reduced lung capacity make her feel like she is “fighting for (her) life” while performing, is among the 10% of patients who ...

19 Sept 2023 at 07:00

Crime & Court

Laois jogger bitten by dog

A jogger needed antibiotics after being bitten by a dog in Laois, a sitting of Portlaoise District Court was told. Through his solicitor, Francis Tuohy, 21, of Dysart Beg, Mountrath admitted having uncontrolled dogs ...

12 Feb 2023 at 13:33

Plant toxin discovery could boost fight against antibiotics resistance

A potent plant toxin with a unique way of killing harmful bacteria has emerged as one of the strongest antibiotic candidates in decades. Scientists say albicidin can kill off superbugs such as E.coli and salmonella,...

23 Jan 2023 at 16:00

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