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Antibiotic-resistant MRSA found in European pigs can jump to humans, new study suggests

A highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the superbug MRSA that has emerged in livestock over the last 50 years can jump to humans, a new study suggests. The strain, CC398, has become the dominant type of MRSA in European livestock – probably due to ...

02 Jul 2022 at 18:33

Highly antibiotic-resistant MRSA strain that arose in pigs ‘can jump to humans’

28 Jun 2022 at 15:12

Researchers generate the first complete sequence of a human genome

Two decades after the first draft was produced, researchers have published the first complete gapless sequence of a human genome – the blueprint of our DNA. Scientists say having a complete, gap-free sequence of the roughly three billion ...

31 Mar 2022 at 20:25

New hope for kidney cancer treatment using existing drugs

Researchers say a new study of kidney cancer offers hope for treating the disease using existing drugs. The study of the cancer at a single-cell level has discovered a potential drug target to treat renal cell carcinoma – a cancer with ...

23 Nov 2022 at 17:00

Major study helps 5,500 people receive diagnosis for rare genetic conditions

A two-year-old girl with a severe developmental disorder is among the 5,500 people who now know the genetic cause of their condition, thanks to a major UK study. Sofia Brogden was recruited to the Deciphering Developmental Disorders ...

12 Apr 2023 at 22:00

Sepsis patients ‘could get the right treatment faster, based on their genes’

Sepsis patients could get the right treatment faster based on their genes, new research suggests. People with the life-threatening condition could be treated based on their immune system’s response to infection, not their symptoms, ...

18 Jun 2024 at 16:00

New study to track respiratory viruses

Researchers are hoping to better understand respiratory viruses like colds and flus through the launch of a new study. The Wellcome Sanger Institute’s new respiratory virus and microbiome initiative (RVI) will lay the groundwork ...

10 Jan 2023 at 16:00

Study sheds light on how muscles try to fight effects of ageing

Researchers have shed new light on how muscles work to maintain function for as long as possible despite the effects of ageing. The study may help explain why some muscle fibres age faster than others, and also identify the ...

15 Apr 2024 at 10:00

Lab-grown ‘mini placentas’ could hold key to better understanding pre-eclampsia

Lab-grown “mini placentas” could be crucial to better understanding major disorders in pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia, scientists have suggested. Academics said the development of pre-eclampsia can depend on issues with ...

17 Jan 2024 at 16:00

People with specific gene mutations ‘less likely to have children’

People who carry mutations in specific genes, particularly men, are more likely to be childless, new research has suggested. A new study indicates that one way natural selection is removing damaging genetic variants ...

23 Mar 2022 at 17:25

New DNA database could unlock secrets behind childhood disease

A first-of-its-kind DNA database could help “further transform” understanding of childhood illnesses and personality traits, experts have said. The DNA sequences of more than 37,000 children and parents who are ...

04 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Toxin produced by E. coli ‘could be driving bowel cancer rates in young people’

A toxin produced by E. coli may be driving rates of bowel cancer in young people, scientists have discovered. Experts believe the finding could help explain why rates of bowel cancer are rising among young ...

23 Apr 2025 at 16:00

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