Exeter awarded £14 million to fight “next global pandemic”
Exeter awarded £14 million for antimicrobial resistance research to fight “next global pandemic" The University of Exeter and collaborators have recently been awarded £14 million...
Tag: antimicrobial resistance
Genome sequencing could curb hospital infection outbreaks
Genome sequencing could curb hospital infection outbreaks: The spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria in hospitals could be greatly reduced thanks to research by The University of...
New bid to ‘outflank’ antimicrobial resistance
New bid to 'outflank' antimicrobial resistance: A major new project will investigate the defence mechanisms of bacterial cells, to help stop the spread of drug-resistant...
The protective armour of superbug C.difficile revealed
The spectacular structure of the protective armour of superbug C.difficile has been revealed for the first time showing the close-knit yet flexible outer layer –...
Bacterial co-infections & antimicrobial resistance
Researchers identify the impact of bacterial co-infections and antimicrobial resistance in COVID-19 A team of researchers from Queen's University Belfast have identified new problems linked...
Financial incentives to reduce antibiotic use
Financial incentives help to drive down unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions from GPs and could reduce the amount of antibiotics in the community, according to a paper published...
Making antibiotics work better
Antibiotics are increasingly ineffective due to the increase of multidrug-resistant bacteria and scientists are struggling to find alternative ways to fight deadly infections. But what...
AMR and the importance of finding new ways to prevent and treat infections
Jim O’Neill, chair of the UK Government’s Review on Antimicrobial Resistance, has today called for vaccines and alternative approaches to be used more widely in...
