Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...
A study found that hospital sink drains harbor dangerous bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains. Despite thorough ...
In a nutshell A year-long study of hospital sink drains found 67 different bacterial species living there, many resistant to ...
Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, ...
One of those types of bacteria is Pseudomonas aeruginosa ... the researchers are one step closer to making phage-equipped antibiotic treatments that could prevent or quickly wipe out these ...
West Virginia University microbiologists have identified an antibody that can kill one of the most drug-resistant bacteria. Now, they want to determine whether it can be combined with other antibiotic ...
Ben Condon, who was two months old, died at Bristol Children’s Hospital in April 2015 after developing a respiratory illness.
Ben Condon, who was two months old, died at Bristol Children’s Hospital in April 2015. | ITV News West Country ...
A doctor has explained why a premature baby was not given antibiotics until he suffered the first of two cardiac arrests, an ...
The inquest heard Ben had developed a pseudomonas bacterial infection ... on the unit told the court she did not return to Ben with antibiotics after another patient needed urgent attention.