Antibiotics

The bark of birch trees has been used to produce tar for more than 150,000 years. The center photo shows birch bark tar condensed onto a rock that borders a hearth. When scraped off the rocks, the viscous tar can be used as both an adhesive and antibiotic. Tjaark Siemssen,…

Health officials are racing to curb a deadly meningitis outbreak, tracing and treating thousands of potential contacts as reports of suspected cases spread. The unprecedented emergency response saw 2,000 worried students receive preventative antibiotics in Canterbury yesterday as the 'invasive' strain of the disease left two dead and 11 gravely…

People who visited a nightclub in Kent have been urged to get antibiotics amid a meningitis outbreak which has killed two students. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is advising anyone who visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury on March 5, 6 or 7 to come forward for preventative antibiotic treatment…

The UK Health Security Agency has urged anyone who visited a nightclub in Canterbury to come forward for antibiotics following a meningitis outbreak.  The government body has urged anyone who visited Club Chemistry on March 5, 6 or 7 to come forward for antibiotics as a 'precautionary measure'. Advice has also…

An intriguing encounter at a local club has set the internet abuzz, thanks to a post by a woman reminiscing about an old secondary school friend. The woman, known as @ARIARRIGN18063 on X (formerly Twitter), recounted running into her former classmate, now working in the nightlife industry. During their chance…

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Singapore's Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) have flagged a supplement which may have been contaminated by salmonella, which is resistant to multiple key antibiotics. In an advisory issued on Sunday (March 1), the agencies urged the public to immediately stop taking affected lots of the Rosabella…

A surprising new function of essential hearing proteins may explain why some genetic mutations and common antibiotics lead to permanent deafness. Scientists have uncovered an unexpected second role for proteins that are critical for hearing. In addition to enabling the ear to detect sound, these proteins also help control how…

Antibiotic resistance is rising fast, killing tens of thousands each year in the U.S. alone—and scientists are racing to find new ways to stop deadly bacteria. Now, researchers have uncovered how tiny viruses that infect bacteria, called phages, use specialized “protein antibiotics” to shut down a crucial bacterial machine known…