Antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when microbes evolve mechanisms that protect them from the effects of antimicrobials (drugs used to treat infections).

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Spray away infections: Mizzou researcher using new device to give antibiotics via mist - EurekAlert!

Breaching the fortress: Two-faced nanoparticles revive antibiotics against superbugs - EurekAlert!

Pine bark removes pharmaceutical residues from wastewater – an affordable way to keep antibiotics out of nature - EurekAlert!

A mouse study found that the same immune response that protects young animals from sepsis can damage the hearts of older ones, showing how age can reverse immunity’s effects and pointing to age-specific treatments beyond antibiotics.

Why Antibiotics Aren’t Enough for Some Chronic Wounds

A new test reveals which antibiotics truly kill bacteria

New test shows which antibiotics actually work - EurekAlert! Science News Releases

Some Antibiotics Don’t Kill Bacteria. This Test Shows Which Do

Antibiotics in sediments may quietly boost greenhouse gas emissions - EurekAlert! Science News Releases

Two more antibiotics have been approved in the U.S. to treat gonorrhea

Environmental traces of antibiotics found to boost gene transfer among bacteria - EurekAlert!

Ants: An untapped resource in the development of antibiotics? - EurekAlert!

Antibiotics Up Risk for Skin Events in Cancer Immunotherapy

Seaweed based carbon catalyst offers metal free solution for removing antibiotics from water - EurekAlert!

Antibiotics could trigger immune response through gut microbiome metabolites - EurekAlert!

Probiotics and prebiotics offer safer alternatives to antibiotics in animal agriculture - EurekAlert!

Ancient Killer Is Rapidly Becoming Resistant to Antibiotics, Scientists Warn

Everyday levels of antibiotics in the environment may accelerate the global spread of resistance, new study finds - EurekAlert!

Resistant Bacteria Are Advancing Faster Than Antibiotics

‘I fear we are sitting on a time bomb.’ Scientists debate mass distribution of antibiotics in Africa