Antibiotics
Targeted antibiotic gel helps 80% of pilot patients avoid foot amputation, Jerusalem trial finds
GentaGel’s biodegradable treatment releases antibiotics directly at infection sites for up to 60 days; the company is pursuing further trials and an FDA regulatory pathway.
Scientists use AI to create viruses not found in nature, simultaneously raising alarms, enthusiasm
Gastroenterologist: Antibiotics wreck the gut and probiotics will not help
Kent meningitis outbreak rises to 20 cases, two young people dead
Israeli study finds custom prescriptions can slow antibiotic resistance
AI could be used to decrease the risk of antibiotic resistance by 50 percent, according to new research by the Technion and Maccabi KSM Research and Innovation Center.
Man claims he 'hears God' after taking normal antibiotics
We usually don’t read the insert in the medication box and the side effects which are listed. Yet, one patient who took antibiotics had a quite frightening psychotic episode.
COVID-19: Antibiotics may reduce recovery time, Egyptian study finds
This study upends a bedrock truism of medicine: Antibiotics are for bacterial infections and are not effective against viruses.
NanoPass partners with Korean company to manufacture microneedles
NanoPass’ microneedle device is based on MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) technology and is made of pure silicon crystal.
Israeli researchers discover bacterial state that may lead to new drugs
Scientists are constantly searching for new antibiotics to destroy bacteria before they destroy us.
Biological antibiotic alternative works against tuberculosis - TAU study
Antibiotics have for the past century been doctors' main weapon in the battle against bacterial diseases, but many diseases are becoming resistant.
Neonatal antibiotic treatment could make boys grow smaller, study finds
Girls did not exhibit this quality.
Israeli drug to overcome antibiotic resistance receives $20m. in funding
The drug would be used to mitigate the effects of antibiotic resistance
VLX start-up incubator offers bug-eyed, ice-cool technology innovation
More investments in hi-tech are needed as the start-up nation is currently going through “the quiet before the storm” as the COVID-19 world recession is reshaping the global economy.
Potential antibiotic alternative found in 1,000-year-old manuscript
The treatment, known as Bald's eyesalve, is simple compared to modern medicine, and is made from onion, garlic, wine and bile salts.
