The antibiotic levofloxacin is increasingly accumulating in nature. Researchers have now developed a method with which the active ingredient can be effectively removed from wastewater… more
Researchers have discovered a virus that infects bacteria and has particular potential in the fight against pathogens. It even kills dormant germs… more
Researchers have developed a device that is intended to improve hygiene in chicken and pig farms. In the long term, this could mean that fewer antibiotics are needed… more
The mRNA researchers Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman have jointly received the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Their findings are not only the basis for the corona vaccines, but also for novel antibiotic therapies… more
Successfully repurposed: A well-known heart medication can protect against the toxins of a notorious pathogen that causes intestinal inflammation, a study shows… more
Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic in previously uncultivated soil bacteria and clarified its mechanism of action. Tests on mice were promising… more
Too few new drugs are being developed, especially against resistant bacteria, according to a WHO report… more
A pathogen in sugar cane could become a source of urgently needed antibiotics: Its “weapon” kills human pathogenic bacteria through a special mechanism of action, a study shows… more
Researchers have successfully treated antibiotic-resistant lung infections in mice using modified, neutralized bacteria…. more
Antibiotics are no longer effective against many bacteria. But phages can kill such bacteria. After a long break, phage research is now gaining momentum again…. more