Credit: PixabayA dangerous superbug responsible for more than a million people worldwide each year might have a natural foe living just beneath your nose. Literally so—it plays a major role in your skin microbiome and appears to help fend off staph infections.Malassezia sympodialis: A Common Skin Yeast with Hidden Power Against Staph InfectionsMalassezia sympodialis, a...
Credit: Illustration of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. (Alissa Eckert/CDC)Some strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacteria causing gonorrhea, have become resistant to most antibiotics. Fortunately, a new class of antibiotics may offer a promising tool in the fight against this pathogen."How Alkyl Quinolones Trigger Bacterial Self-Destruction"The researchers studied alkyl quinolones (AQs), compounds bacteria use for defense and offense,...
Credit: PixabayRecent research from Monash University underscores the profound impact of early antibiotic exposure on long-term asthma risk.Antibiotics, commonly used to treat infections in early childhood, have been found to disrupt the delicate balance of gut microbiota, potentially heightening susceptibility to asthma later in life. This study has identified a promising avenue: a...
The medication fights against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, a challenging human pathogen that eludes the majority of antibiotics. Credit: Unsplash.An antibiotic belonging to a novel class of drugs has recently been uncovered, offering potential effectiveness against a major bacterial threat to human health. The antibiotic, named zosurabalpin, has exhibited promising results in laboratory experiments and...
