NewsResearch Establishes Antibiotic Potential for Cannabis MoleculeUniversity of Queensland | January 19, 2021 Synthetic CBD was shown to kill the bacteria responsible for gonorrhea, meningitis, and Legionnaires’ disease
NewsWith COVID-19 Exacerbating Superbug Threat, Researchers ID New WeaponUniversity of Colorado Boulder | December 23, 2020 In a new study, researchers unveil a chemical compound that can help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
NewsResearchers Develop Potential Antibiotic for Drug-Resistant PathogenJohn Hopkins University | December 9, 2020 The new antibiotic can treat novel resistant infections caused by a bacterium related to tuberculosis and leprosy
NewsNew Algorithm Can Provide Personalized Antibiotic Treatment RecommendationsHarvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute | November 5, 2020 The machine learning-based model could be a step toward reducing antibiotic resistance
Industry NewsNext-Gen Sequencing for Investigation of Genetic Antimicrobial Resistance MechanismsOpGen, Inc. | September 23, 2020 Research aims at demonstrating diagnostic value of next-generation sequencing for antimicrobial susceptibility testing and translation into clinical practice
NewsFrequent Use of Antimicrobial Drugs in Early Life Changes Saliva MicrobiomeUniversity of Helsinki | August 24, 2020 The strongest associations were presented with azithromycin that is used to treat middle ear infections, strep throat, and pneumonia
InsightCould Procalcitonin Tests Reduce Antibiotic Use in COVID-19?Miriam Bergeret, MSc | August 20, 2020 Recent evidence suggests procalcitonin tests may be able to identify COVID-19 patients with bacterial coinfections to guide antibiotic treatment
NewsNew Generation of Drugs Show Early Efficacy against Drug-Resistant TBHarvard Medical School | August 14, 2020 Study results underscore the need for expanded access to the recently developed TB medicines bedaquiline and delamanid
NewsAI May Offer a Better Way to ID Drug-Resistant SuperbugsDuke University | August 5, 2020 Machine learning algorithm uses high-temporal-resolution growth curves to identify pathogens with 98 percent accuracy
NewsInnovative Screening Method Finds Rifabutin Can Fight Acinetobacter baumannii SuperbugClinical Lab Manager | June 9, 2020 Researchers designed a new type of nutrient-limited media that better mimics conditions inside the body