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Antibiotics
Antibiotics: is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria and is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections. Antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of such infections. They may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria.
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NOV 20, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Some viruses, called bacteriophages, infect bacteria. A research team found many of these viruses in human samples.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2019Microbiology
Some illnesses can happen because a person is infected with more than one microbial pathogen, and these pathogens can in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Many of the clinically relevant antibiotics are sourced from natural substances, produced by bacteria. But because of th ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 17, 2019Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect humans, some, called bacteriophages or phages, infect bacteria. Image credit: Wikimedia Common ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2019Microbiology
Probiotics, which are live microbes, are intended to improve human health, and they are sometimes given to intensive car ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2019Cancer
New research suggests that the presence of a certain kind of gut bacteria can increase the risk of bowel cancer by as mu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 13, 2019Health & Medicine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released its latest Antibiotic Threats in the United States re ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 11, 2019Microbiology
This study can help inform the development of new treatments for antibiotic-resistant microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2019Neuroscience
Although antibiotics are useful in eradicating pathogens, and have saved countless lives, researchers are now finding th ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 03, 2019Microbiology
Scientists have finally revealed more about why pathogenic microbes burst when they encounter the antibiotic.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Antibiotic-resistant infections claim around 700,000 lives per year, with estimates saying that this number could swell ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 31, 2019Microbiology
Some people are affected by a syndrome in which their gut microbes generate enough alcohol to cause symptoms of intoxica ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 30, 2019Microbiology
A new study has shown that antibiotic-resistant E. coli spreads primarily because of poor hygiene.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2019Microbiology
Research has shown that drugs can change the community of gut microbes that we carry and which has a powerful impact on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2019Microbiology
Raw dog food is marketed as a diet that mimics the food of dog's ancestors. But it may pose a serious risk to both pets ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2019Plants & Animals
When a founding desert ant queen is ready to establish her own colony, the harsh environment compels her to do something ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 16, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
As concern over medication-resistant bacteria grows, researchers at Flinders University have now fabricated nanomeshes a ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 15, 2019Microbiology
We produce several liters of mucus every day to cover more than 200 square meters in the human body.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2019Microbiology
Now a team of scientists has found a molecule in human breast milk that may reduce the risk of illness and disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2019Microbiology
Microorganisms are everywhere, and they are often engaged in a fight for resources with other microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2019Microbiology
Many of our best antibiotics have come from microbes, which have to use them to battle other microorganisms in a struggl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 02, 2019Earth & The Environment
Plans to go to the beach? Well if you’re in Sydney, you might want to think twice about that. A new study publishe ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 30, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, people have relied on antibiotics to cure bacterial infections, and many of those antibiotics are now becomin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Clemson University have been investigating how antibiotic resistance can move from humans into animals.Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some viruses, called bacteriophages, infect bacteria. A research team found many of these viruses in human samples.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2019
Microbiology
Some illnesses can happen because a person is infected with more than one microbial pathogen, and these pathogens can in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Many of the clinically relevant antibiotics are sourced from natural substances, produced by bacteria. But because of th
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 17, 2019
Microbiology
Viruses don't only infect humans, some, called bacteriophages or phages, infect bacteria. Image credit: Wikimedia Common
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2019
Microbiology
Probiotics, which are live microbes, are intended to improve human health, and they are sometimes given to intensive car
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2019
Cancer
New research suggests that the presence of a certain kind of gut bacteria can increase the risk of bowel cancer by as mu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 13, 2019
Health & Medicine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released its latest Antibiotic Threats in the United States re
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 11, 2019
Microbiology
This study can help inform the development of new treatments for antibiotic-resistant microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2019
Neuroscience
Although antibiotics are useful in eradicating pathogens, and have saved countless lives, researchers are now finding th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 03, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists have finally revealed more about why pathogenic microbes burst when they encounter the antibiotic.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Antibiotic-resistant infections claim around 700,000 lives per year, with estimates saying that this number could swell
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 31, 2019
Microbiology
Some people are affected by a syndrome in which their gut microbes generate enough alcohol to cause symptoms of intoxica
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2019
Microbiology
A new study has shown that antibiotic-resistant E. coli spreads primarily because of poor hygiene.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2019
Microbiology
Research has shown that drugs can change the community of gut microbes that we carry and which has a powerful impact on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2019
Microbiology
Raw dog food is marketed as a diet that mimics the food of dog's ancestors. But it may pose a serious risk to both pets
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2019
Plants & Animals
When a founding desert ant queen is ready to establish her own colony, the harsh environment compels her to do something
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 16, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
As concern over medication-resistant bacteria grows, researchers at Flinders University have now fabricated nanomeshes a
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 15, 2019
Microbiology
We produce several liters of mucus every day to cover more than 200 square meters in the human body.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2019
Microbiology
Now a team of scientists has found a molecule in human breast milk that may reduce the risk of illness and disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2019
Microbiology
Microorganisms are everywhere, and they are often engaged in a fight for resources with other microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2019
Microbiology
Many of our best antibiotics have come from microbes, which have to use them to battle other microorganisms in a struggl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 02, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Plans to go to the beach? Well if you’re in Sydney, you might want to think twice about that. A new study publishe
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 30, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
For years, people have relied on antibiotics to cure bacterial infections, and many of those antibiotics are now becomin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Clemson University have been investigating how antibiotic resistance can move from humans into animals.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch