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Antimicrobial
Antimicrobial: an agent that kills microorganisms or stops their growth.
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FEB 19, 2021Microbiology
Chemicals that are designed to kill weeds, known as herbicides, can apparently raise the levels of antibiotic resistant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, shows that fetal exposure to antibiotics in mid to late pregn ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 20, 2021Microbiology
For the first time, a synthetic version of a non-psychoactive molecule found in marijuana has been shown to kill pathoge ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers develop a bio-compatible patch that releases non-opioid painkillers for days and potentially serving as a sa ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 14, 2021Immunology
Vitamin D is sometimes referred to as the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s synthesized in the skin afte ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 08, 2021Microbiology
Bacterial infections that can't be eliminated with standard drugs, caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, are consider ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2021Microbiology
Reporting in Nature, scientists have identified a new group of compounds that may help us get out of the antibiotic-resi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2020Plants & Animals
CBD (cannbidiol) oil from has many claims made for it — and now lengthening the shelf life of fresh fruit could fe ...Written By: Angela DowdenDEC 25, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers found a new class of antibiotics for combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Learn more about antibiotic ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 29, 2020Microbiology
Pathogenic bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to standard antibiotics, for a variety of reasons. Scientists ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2020Microbiology
Antibiotic-resistant microbes are considered to be a major public health threat. The overuse of antibiotics is thought t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A study published in The BMJ has brought to light that the rapid finger-prick COVID-19 test may not be quite as r ...Written By: Tara FernandesOCT 18, 2020Microbiology
Oral hygiene is not only important for keeping teeth and gums healthy; it can also affect a person's health in general.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
It's thought that as much as half of the global population carries a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori in their stoma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found that our immune system has a surprising helper: droplets of fat that sit inside cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 26, 2020Microbiology
Bacteria are everywhere in our world, and while the vast majority are harmless, some can cause dangerous infections. Bac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
The human body is made up of around 10 trillion cells. Fascinatingly, we have 10 times more bacterial cells on our bodie ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 24, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Rapid drug discovery saves lives and new technology is aiming to do just that in the fight against tuberculosis. Learn m ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 23, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Sometimes ‘silent’ or inert ingredients, such as dyes and preservatives, that are found in common therapeuti ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 15, 2020Health & Medicine
Bird droppings are unsightly and often inconvenient, depending on where they land. They also carry some health risks, an ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 13, 2020Chemistry & Physics
While, of course, scorpion venom itself is quite dangerous, isolating certain compounds of the venom provides unique opp ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 10, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
When bacteria escape from the gastrointestinal tract, they can cause serious health problems.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Finding drug-resistant genes in bacteria remains a challenge. However, scientists at Washington State University have de ...Written By: Nouran Amin
FEB 19, 2021
Microbiology
Chemicals that are designed to kill weeds, known as herbicides, can apparently raise the levels of antibiotic resistant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
A study published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, shows that fetal exposure to antibiotics in mid to late pregn
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 20, 2021
Microbiology
For the first time, a synthetic version of a non-psychoactive molecule found in marijuana has been shown to kill pathoge
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers develop a bio-compatible patch that releases non-opioid painkillers for days and potentially serving as a sa
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 14, 2021
Immunology
Vitamin D is sometimes referred to as the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s synthesized in the skin afte
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 08, 2021
Microbiology
Bacterial infections that can't be eliminated with standard drugs, caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria, are consider
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2021
Microbiology
Reporting in Nature, scientists have identified a new group of compounds that may help us get out of the antibiotic-resi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2020
Plants & Animals
CBD (cannbidiol) oil from has many claims made for it — and now lengthening the shelf life of fresh fruit could fe
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
DEC 25, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers found a new class of antibiotics for combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Learn more about antibiotic
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 29, 2020
Microbiology
Pathogenic bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to standard antibiotics, for a variety of reasons. Scientists ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2020
Microbiology
Antibiotic-resistant microbes are considered to be a major public health threat. The overuse of antibiotics is thought t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study published in The BMJ has brought to light that the rapid finger-prick COVID-19 test may not be quite as r
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
OCT 18, 2020
Microbiology
Oral hygiene is not only important for keeping teeth and gums healthy; it can also affect a person's health in general.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's thought that as much as half of the global population carries a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori in their stoma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found that our immune system has a surprising helper: droplets of fat that sit inside cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 26, 2020
Microbiology
Bacteria are everywhere in our world, and while the vast majority are harmless, some can cause dangerous infections. Bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
The human body is made up of around 10 trillion cells. Fascinatingly, we have 10 times more bacterial cells on our bodie
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 24, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Rapid drug discovery saves lives and new technology is aiming to do just that in the fight against tuberculosis. Learn m
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 23, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Sometimes ‘silent’ or inert ingredients, such as dyes and preservatives, that are found in common therapeuti
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 15, 2020
Health & Medicine
Bird droppings are unsightly and often inconvenient, depending on where they land. They also carry some health risks, an
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 13, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
While, of course, scorpion venom itself is quite dangerous, isolating certain compounds of the venom provides unique opp
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 10, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
When bacteria escape from the gastrointestinal tract, they can cause serious health problems.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Finding drug-resistant genes in bacteria remains a challenge. However, scientists at Washington State University have de
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin