Ragweed Pollen Can Trigger Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Pneumonia, Mouse Study Shows
A new mouse study suggests ragweed pollen can carry antibiotic-resistant MRSA deep into the lungs, worsening pneumonia and weakening the ...
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids Locked Into Smart Chitosan Nanofibers Unleash Antibacterial Power Only Where Wounds Need It
Omega-3 fatty acids have long been celebrated for their anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, but their Achilles heel has always been ...
Fungus Hidden in a Medicinal Plant Yields a Potent New Weapon Against MRSA
An endophytic fungus from Vinca minor produces a decalin-containing tetramic acid that potently kills MRSA in laboratory tests, though its ...
Soil Bacteria Grow Tiny Copper Particles That Attack Drug-Resistant Superbugs
Scientists used the soil bacterium Streptomyces thinghirensis to green-synthesize copper oxide nanoparticles that show strong antibacterial and antibiofilm activity against ...
Viruses From Sewage Turn Bone Cement Into a Weapon Against MRSA Implant Infections
Researchers isolated six MRSA-killing bacteriophages from Indian waterways and hospital sewage and showed that combining them with nano-layered double hydroxide-modified ...
Five-Year Hospital Surveillance Reveals Shifting Tides in Drug-Resistant Bacteria
A five-year laboratory surveillance study at a Chinese tertiary hospital found that nearly half of clinical isolates were multidrug-resistant, but ...
Soil Bacterium From Licorice Roots Strips MRSA Biofilms and Silences Their Genes
A Bacillus strain isolated from licorice roots produces a cell-free supernatant that kills MRSA, dismantles over 90 percent of established ...
Cell-Mimicking Nanoparticles Earn UC San Diego Engineer MacArthur Genius Grant
UC San Diego nanoengineer Liangfang Zhang has won a 2026 MacArthur Fellowship for his pioneering cell-mimicking nanoparticles that camouflage drugs, ...
Hospital Isolation for Bone Infections Rests on Tradition, Not Evidence, Study Finds
A review and international survey of musculoskeletal infection care find no evidence for routine isolation of patients without drug-resistant organisms, ...
Common UTI Antibiotics Are Failing in Tanzania as Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spread in the Community
A study of over 1,000 adults in Mwanza, Tanzania, finds that bacteria causing community-acquired urinary tract infections are highly resistant ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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