Can robots unravel the mystery of why bacteria are beating our best antibiotics?
Oxford University researchers are building AI-powered machines to monitor the superbug infections behind the ‘silent pandemic’
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Oxford University researchers are building AI-powered machines to monitor the superbug infections behind the ‘silent pandemic’
Scientists working to eradicate malaria face three threats to progression: stealth parasites, super mosquitoes and mounting resistance
Veterinary scientists find evidence that antibiotic-resistant bacteria pass between animals and humans living together
Improved sanitation could prevent at least half of cases, which are costing the region as much as $8.4 billion each year
Antiretroviral’s effectiveness begins to wane as the virus grows resistant to the drug, according to report
Cases of the bacteria have risen by 1,000 per cent since 2021, the European Centre for Disease Control warns
A new study suggests that fungal infections now account for around six per cent of all global deaths
MPs are advocating for more research into 'phage' therapy – but scientists remain divided over its effectiveness
Breakthrough achieved in tackling highly drug-resistant pathogen that is significant cause of infection in hospitals
Most people think superbugs – or AMR – is a concern for the future. But the ‘silent pandemic’ has already become a pressing health threat
Academics say common treatment for pets with diarrhoea is very ineffective and increases bacterial resistance
Gonorrhoea and syphilis bounce back from relative obscurity in the UK – experts are concerned
Scientists find animals' waste may contain bacteriophages needed for fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Research points to infections lying dormant in patients before being triggered in hospital, perhaps by drugs or illness
As world leaders meet in New York, we must raise the alarm about antibiotic resistance – the health and economies of the world depend on it
Drug-resistant infections will become a bigger killer in the region than HIV/Aids and tuberculosis, according to the WHO
Western policy guidelines around the use of antibiotics may be causing more harm than good in Africa and other developing areas
Fungal pathogens have long affected humans, but the threat they pose is increasing due to global warming
In an open letter to Rishi Sunak, a coalition of eminent scientists urge caution against a policy that could have harmful consequences
Experts fear Rishi Sunak's plan to allow patients suffering from comman ailments to bypass the GP could result in over-prescribing
The infection, usually associated with gastrointestinal illness, is spotted in a growing number of sexually transmitted cases
The mycologist was infected with Chondrostereum purpureum – the same fungus that causes silver leaf disease in plants
Number of people catching ‘the clap’ in the first nine months of 2022 was more than a fifth higher than the same period in 2019