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A groundbreaking research project in Ghana's Volta Region aims to save newborn lives by tackling drug-resistant infections that are overwhelming hospital neonatal units. The three-year initiative will strengthen infection control and antibiotic practices across four hospitals.
Tanzania is ramping up its battle against drug-resistant diseases by bringing together health, agriculture, and environmental agencies under one coordinated plan. The country is investing in public education and smarter medicine use to protect its people from a growing global threat.
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.
Scientists are using artificial intelligence to invent treatments for diseases once thought incurable, including drug-resistant infections and Parkinson's. In just days, AI can screen millions of compounds that would take humans decades to analyze.
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.
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.
A scientist is using artificial intelligence to hunt for new antibiotics in the genetic code of woolly mammoths, Neanderthals, and even snake venom. His library of over one million potential treatments could help fight deadly drug-resistant infections.
Scientists developed a once-weekly inhaled tuberculosis treatment that delivers medicine straight to the lungs, potentially replacing months of daily pills that cause serious side effects. The breakthrough could help millions worldwide finish their TB treatment and prevent drug-resistant infections.
Scientists sent bacteria and viruses to the International Space Station, and their mutations in space revealed new ways to combat drug-resistant infections back on Earth. The discovery could help millions suffering from infections that no longer respond to antibiotics.
Scientists at the University of Georgia have proven their groundbreaking vaccine can protect against a deadly drug-resistant fungus that kills millions worldwide. The breakthrough brings hope for the world's first effective vaccine against fatal fungal infections.
Scientists sent bacteria-fighting viruses to the International Space Station and discovered they evolved in ways that could defeat drug-resistant infections here on Earth. The breakthrough shows how space research might help solve one of medicine's biggest challenges.