Antibiotics

A new screening method to tackle bacterial resistance in a type of antibiotics has been developed by researchers at the University of Oxford. Scientists from the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research have created the method to combat resistance to tetracycline antibiotics. The results provide a foundation for developing new…

Millions of kilometres of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance and harm aquatic life, a McGill University-led study warns. Published in PNAS Nexus, the study is the first to estimate the scale of global river contamination from human antibiotics use.…

One of the most commonly taken drugs in the UK can trigger a debilitating cough that takes up to three months to disappear, a GP has warned. Ace inhibitors, used to treat high blood pressure, account for around 65million prescriptions in the UK every year.  The drugs, which include Ramipril, Lisinopril…

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 122, Issue 16, April 2025. SignificanceA major medical challenge is the spread of bacteria which are resistant to antibiotics. The resistance genes are spread via mobilized DNA, mainly via a process named conjugation. During conjugation, a resistant bacterium (donor...Read More

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Among the latest contenders in the fight against drug-resistant infections is a striking, black beetle with fiery red spots and orange-tipped antennae. Known for spending much of its life underground, the little-known American burying beetle could hold the key to developing the next generation of antibiotic treatments.  For the past…

Institute of Science and Technology Austria Could a gene regulatory network in gut microbes have evolved its elaborate and tightly regulated molecular machinery only to pump out antibiotics indiscriminately? Researchers from the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) show this is an auxiliary function. By maintaining basal levels of…

You know the feeling: You take a course of antibiotics and are amazed by how much better you are only after a few doses. It’s a shining example of modern medicine at its finest. But for some people, taking these life-saving medications can come with a not-so-wonderous side effect: gastrointestinal…

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