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fromQueerty
1 week ago

There's a new sex party crasher in town... & he's drug-resistant and lives in your gut - Queerty

Drug-resistant Shigella cases in the US rose from 0% in 2011 to 8.5% in 2023, with no FDA-approved treatments available.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Why scientists are nervous about fungi

Drug-resistant fungi pose a significant and growing threat, particularly in lower-income countries, requiring urgent action and improved infection control measures.
Medicine
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

New HIV drug may end multi-pill regimen for older people

A new once-daily pill combining bictegravir and lenacapavir offers effective HIV treatment for older patients with drug-resistant virus who previously required complex multi-pill regimens.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
3 months ago

Why did that cancer cell become drug-resistant? - Harvard Gazette

TimeVault records and stores cellular gene-expression history inside living cells, enabling retrieval of past gene-activity information to study differentiation, stress responses, adaptation, and drug resistance.
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fromNature
5 months ago
Medicine

First new type of malaria treatment in decades shows promise against drug resistance

fromNature
5 months ago
Medicine

First new type of malaria treatment in decades shows promise against drug resistance

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Health
fromPsychology Today
8 months ago

Future of Cancer Treatment May Lie in Combination Therapy

Combination regimens for cancer treatment generally outperform single treatments and can improve personalization and effectiveness.
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Medicine
fromFast Company
11 months ago

This new antibiotic may finally put a stop to some of the world's most drug-resistant pathogens

Zosurabalpin, a new antibiotic in development by Roche, shows promise in combating multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria, potentially transforming treatment approaches.
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fromwww.bbc.com
8 months ago

AI designs antibiotics for gonorrhoea and MRSA superbugs

The two compounds still need years of refinement and clinical trials before they could be prescribed.
Science
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
10 months ago

Syphilis and drug-resistant gonorrhoea increasing

Syphilis cases are rising in England while gonorrhoea cases have dropped, but drug-resistant strains present a significant concern.
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