Millions of women get painful UTIs that keep coming back. A new kind of antibiotic may help break the cycle
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections. The pill, ...
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New antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria discovered in technician’s garden
The molecule was found in soil samples collected from a laboratory technician’s garden. The discovery shows that “there is ...
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Lasso-shaped molecule is a new type of broad-spectrum antibiotic
A natural antibacterial molecule shows clinical promise. Its unusual binding site is on an excellent target: ...
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“Lasso” Antibiotic Breakthrough Could Bring First New Class Of Drugs In 25 Years
Antibiotic resistance is one of the most urgent problems facing humanity, but it’s been decades since we last developed a new ...
US approves new antibiotic for urinary tract infections
US health regulators have approved a new antibiotic to treat urinary tract infections, a problem affecting more than 100 ...
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Lasso-shaped antibiotic evades standard drug resistance
Lariocidin, a peptide made by bacteria living in soil, was effective against several different microbes responsible for deadly infections. UIC researchers working with collaborators at McMaster ...
FDA approves new UTI antibiotic that may help patients with recurring infections
Blujepa, which is made by the British pharmaceutical company GSK plc, is approved for the treatment of women and children ...
How antibiotic misuse and climate change are fuelling the next pandemic crisis
South Africa's Health Minister warns that antibiotic overuse, climate change, and habitat destruction are creating a 'perfect ...
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FDA approves first new antibiotic for uncomplicated UTIs in nearly 30 years
The FDA approved gepotidacin for the treatment of uncomplicated UTIs in women and adolescent girls aged 12 years or older, ...