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Rwanda just secured a groundbreaking deal with Swiss pharmaceutical giant Sandoz to guarantee stable access to 60 essential medicines, including cancer treatments and antibiotics. The partnership could transform how African nations access affordable, quality healthcare.
A popular Korean skincare ingredient might help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Scientists discovered madecassic acid can kill drug-resistant E. coli in lab tests, offering new hope in the urgent fight against superbugs.
Scientists discovered thousands of promising new antibiotics by studying microbes from deep-sea vents, frozen polar regions, and other extreme environments where life shouldn't exist. Using AI to screen 78,000 newly mapped genomes, they found peptides that killed drug-resistant bacteria in lab tests.
Artificial intelligence is speeding up the hunt for new antibiotics that could save millions of lives from drug-resistant superbugs. The technology can explore hundreds of millions of potential medicines in days instead of years.
Researchers created a smarter way to identify game-changing scientific discoveries, from evolution to antibiotics. The tool could help funders invest in research that truly transforms our world.
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New research reveals that birch bark tar, crafted by Neanderthals 190,000 years ago, has real antibiotic properties. Scientists recreated ancient methods and found the sticky substance fights common bacteria, suggesting our ancestors may have been the world's first pharmacists.
Scientists in Mumbai have cracked a way to make antibiotic-resistant bacteria vulnerable again using specially designed DNA sequences. The breakthrough could restore the power of older antibiotics that bacteria learned to defeat.
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have discovered a way to "train" immune cells to fight deadly superbugs like MRSA and tuberculosis without using antibiotics. The breakthrough could help people most vulnerable to infections fight back when traditional medicines fail.
Researchers discovered a promising target for tuberculosis drugs that could save millions of lives worldwide. The breakthrough offers hope for combating strains of TB that no longer respond to existing antibiotics.
The World Health Organization just released three new blueprints to help scientists develop lifesaving antibiotics for infections that no longer respond to existing drugs. These guidelines could spark the next generation of treatments for some of the world's most dangerous superbugs.
Scientists at MIT discovered a natural protein in our gut that both strengthens our protective mucus layer and kills dangerous bacteria, including strains that resist antibiotics. This breakthrough could lead to entirely new treatments for gut diseases and drug-resistant infections.
A new study shows that quick RSV tests are helping doctors prescribe fewer unnecessary antibiotics to kids. This simple testing breakthrough is tackling both antibiotic resistance and better pediatric care in one go.
Scientists are using artificial intelligence to discover nearly a million potential new antibiotics, offering hope against drug-resistant infections that contribute to almost 5 million deaths yearly. The breakthrough technology can screen millions of molecules in days instead of years, but researchers need new funding models to turn these discoveries into lifesaving medicines.
Australian wildflower honey is proving powerful enough to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, offering new hope in the fight against one of our biggest health threats. Researchers found that honey from native plants works better than antibiotics in some cases.
Viruses that attack bacteria have revealed a critical weakness that could lead to powerful new antibiotics. The discovery offers hope as drug-resistant infections claim tens of thousands of American lives each year.
Viruses that attack bacteria have revealed a promising new way to defeat drug-resistant superbugs. By studying how these viruses shut down a key bacterial protein, scientists may have found the blueprint for a new generation of lifesaving antibiotics.
Researchers discovered proteins in ear cells have a hidden second job that, when disrupted, causes permanent hearing loss. This breakthrough could lead to antibiotics that don't damage hearing and new treatments for genetic deafness.
Researchers discovered how to target a protein found only in bacteria, opening the door to new antibiotics that could outsmart drug-resistant superbugs. The breakthrough focuses on disrupting how bacteria build DNA without harming human cells.
Scientists at Imperial College London just secured £3 million to transform how we discover new antibiotics using cutting-edge technology. This breakthrough could help solve one of medicine's biggest challenges: finding new ways to fight deadly infections.
Scientists at Imperial College London just won £3.1 million to crack one of medicine's toughest puzzles: how to outsmart drug-resistant bacteria that kill millions. Their secret weapon combines artificial intelligence with chemistry to design antibiotics that can break through bacterial defenses.
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