Using phage therapy to resensitise a type of bacteria to antibiotics, researchers have found a way to revert antibiotic resistance.
A bacteria that thrives in compost and manure is being groomed to take the fight to superbugs.
A surprising number of people are catching pneumonia or urinary tract infections in hospital, a new Australian study shows for the first time.
Antibiotic resistance is a global challenge in the battle between mankind and microbes. Watch 'Beating the Superbugs' for a truly multidisciplinary 360 degree view of the issue.
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Associate Professor John Boyce is part of an international team about to begin a new five-year investigation into the superbug, its antibiotic-resistance mechanisms, and also novel (new) treatments for infection.
Never heard of bacteriophages? They're the most abundant biological entity on the planet, and play a vital role in keeping us alive.
Design and medicine have joined forces to tackle a vital hygiene issue that plays a part in tens of thousands of deaths each year.
Despite dire warnings of a looming antibiotic resistance crisis, the issue has failed to capture the public imagination.
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