Antibiotic cocktail stops cancer cells from motoring
Scientists in Salford, UK have found a way to make cancer stem cells reproduce defectively “like cars without engines”.
Better Assessing Bacterial Sensitivity to Antibiotics Could Change How Drugs Are Prescribed
A newly designed microchip can identify the optimal medication and dosage for effective treatment.
Why kid’s strep throat keeps coming back
A combination of genetic and immunological factors makes some children susceptible to the bacteria that cause strep throat
Combining antibiotics changes their effectiveness
The effectiveness of antibiotics can be altered by combining them with each other, non-antibiotic drugs or even with food additives. Depending on the bacterial species, some combinations…
Re-Introducing an ‘Old’ Antibiotic May Help Fight Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria
A new study indicates that the drug fosfomycin may be effective for treating multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. In most European countries, the oral formulation is only approved as a…