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Scientists in Bangalore discovered an enzyme from cow stomachs that dismantles the protective shields of deadly hospital superbugs, potentially making antibiotics work again. The discovery offers fresh hope in the global fight against drug-resistant infections.
Researchers have given new life to vancomycin, a powerful antibiotic that drug-resistant bacteria had learned to defeat. By pairing it with a helper molecule, they restored the drug's ability to kill deadly superbugs.
Scientists discovered a common soil bacterium that produces five different compounds working together to kill drug-resistant bacteria. The breakthrough could lead to antibiotics that are much harder for deadly superbugs to outsmart.
Scientists are reviving forgotten antimicrobial peptides with modern technology to combat drug-resistant bacteria. These small proteins, once deemed too toxic, could become tomorrow's lifesaving treatments.
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.
As Delhi's winter air carries superbugs at 16 times safe levels, a Bengaluru startup has developed the first new class of antibiotics in half a century. Their breakthrough could save millions from untreatable infections.