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‘Chlorine disinfectant no more effective than water at killing superbug’

Disinfectant used in hospitals is no more effective than water at killing off a superbug, research suggests. According to the findings, one of the main chlorine disinfectants (bleach) used to clean hospital scrubs and surfaces does not kill off ...

22 Nov 2023 at 00:01

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 ...

29 Mar 2022 at 01:55

New drugs to tackle superbugs to be rolled out across the NHS

Hundreds of patients across England are to benefit from new drugs tackling superbugs thanks to a subscription-style scheme the NHS has struck with pharmaceutical companies. It is expected that 1,700 patients a year will be given the new ...

15 Jun 2022 at 15:13

Natural compound found in trees could be latest weapon in superbugs battle

Researchers have discovered that a naturally-occurring compound found in trees is effective in combating superbugs. Drug-resistant bacteria occur in more than 2.8 million infections and are responsible for 35,000 deaths per year with ...

31 Aug 2022 at 10:22

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