Antibiotics
Israeli, US scientists uncover viral switch that could help defeat antibiotic resistance
Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have revealed that bacteriophages use a small RNA molecule to hijack bacterial cells, a mechanism that had never been described before.
EU Council and Parliament reach agreement to overhaul drug rules, speed patient access
Stop wasting money on probiotics: 8 cheap vegetables that restore your gut twice as fast
Antibiotics-resistent genes found in seafood in the US stores
Israeli trial shows better milk quality in cows without antibiotics
Mileutis has developed a therapy to treat udder inflammation in cows without antibiotics.
Antibiotic shortages expected to worsen syphilis epidemic - NYT
Pfizer announced that there would be shortages of Bicillin L-A last month. Bicillin L-A is a long-acting injectable antibiotic that is also known as penicillin G benzathine.
Pfizer expects to run out of antibiotic supply soon
Supply of the drug, Bicillin L-A, is expected to be exhausted by the end of this quarter, the company said in a letter to the US health regulator dated Monday.
Newborns are dying because antibiotics are losing their effectiveness - study
214,000 newborns, primarily in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs0, succumb to sepsis annually due to antibiotic resistance.
Rediscovered antibiotic shows potential against multidrug resistant infections - study
Nourseothricin is derived from a soil fungus and consists of various forms of a complex molecule known as streptothricin.
Have a urinary tract infection? Cranberry juice can prevent them -study
Many are advised by their doctors to use antibiotic creams or depositories, but overuse of these drugs causes bacterial resistance.
Antibiotics may not help survival of patients hospitalized with viral infections - study
The sicker patients and those with more underlying illnesses were both more likely to get antibiotics and to die.
Could vaccines be a cure for antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
Israeli scientists announce 100% effectiveness of mRNA vaccine against Black Plague-causing bacteria in preclinical trial performed on mice.
Israeli development to change how we consume dairy products
Mileutis has developed a biological preparation for the treatment of inflammation, with the goal of removing antibiotics from dairy products.
Red algae-derived metal-polysaccharide can be anti-microbial - study
Ben-Gurion University scientists have connected a metal and a polysaccharide and discovered the compound worked well against bacteria and common fungus
