#SuperBugs
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Hebrew University researchers develop test to help fight superbugs
Mathematical model predicts whether bacteria will develop tolerance to a particular antibiotic, thus helping doctors prescribe treatment with best chance of success
Health & Fitness | Health News
Superbugs jumping frequently between humans and animals
MRSA staphylococcus is an example of a superbug. These bacterial strains are resistant to most antibiotics and can cause serious infections.
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People are breathing in antibiotic resistant genes in major cities around the world | Daily Mail Online
Research by the American Chemical Society has revealed there are antibiotic resistant genes floating in the air of at least 19 major cities around the world, adding to the global failure of antibiotics.
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Common ‘Superbug’ Found to Disguise Resistance to Potent Antibiotic - WSJ
Some common “superbugs” appear to harbor a little-known type of resistance to a last-resort antibiotic, a new study shows, suggesting a worrying new way in which dangerous bacteria can evade one of the few remaining treatment options.
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A popular sugar additive may have fueled the spread of not one but two superbugs
A widely used sugar additive called trehalose may have led to the emergence of two hyper-virulent strains of Clostridium difficile, better known as C. diff.
Health & Fitness | Health & Fitness Info
Quiz: Superbugs -- Bacteria Resistant to Antibiotics
Find out how much you know about this global health threat.
Health & Fitness | Health Articles
Quiz: Superbugs -- Bacteria Resistant to Antibiotics
Find out how much you know about this global health threat.
Health & Fitness | Health
Superbugs: What They Are and How You Get Them
Drug-resistant bacteria, dubbed
