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The Antibiotic Arms Race: Can Science Stay Ahead of Rapidly Evolving Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria?
A study reveals alarming rates of antibiotic resistance in Gram-negative bacteria, highlighting the urgent need for ...
Baby not given antibiotics 'until after cardiac arrest'
A baby suffering with a respiratory illness was not given prescribed antibiotics until after he suffered the first of two ...
Sick baby was not given antibiotics until after suffering cardiac arrest, inquest told
A doctor has explained why a premature baby was not given antibiotics until he suffered the first of two cardiac arrests, an ...
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Jumbo phages' protective shield offers clues for fighting antibiotic resistance
Scientists are learning more about how an intriguing type of virus protects itself. Revealing its strategies could boost the fight against antibiotic resistance.
Jumbo phages love to kill bacteria—could they be used as antibiotics?
Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, ...
Doctor defends antibiotics decision at baby's inquest
A doctor treating a premature baby has defended the decision not to give him antibiotics the day before he died.Two-month-old ...
Doctor defends decision not to give antibiotics to baby before death
Ben Condon, who was two months old, died at Bristol Children’s Hospital in April 2015 after developing a respiratory illness.