As antibiotic-resistant infections rise and are projected to cause up to 10 million deaths per year by 2050, scientists are looking to bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, as an alternative. Read more
Medical News - Dec 19
Pneumonia is a disease that burdens the healthcare system with more that 1.2 million emergency room visits each year and more than 41,000 adult deaths in the United States. Read more
Medical News - Dec 05
A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA. Read more
Science News - Dec 04
Scientists have long known that bacteria come in many shapes and sizes, but understanding what those differences mean has remained a major challenge, especially for species that can't be grown in the lab. Now, a new study led by Nina Wale, an Assistant Professor in MSU's Department of Microbiolog... Read more
Medical News - Dec 02
Genetic material pulled from 13 teeth found in a grave in Lithuania revealed infectious diseases that felled the French emperor’s troops as they withdrew from Russia. Read more
The New York Times - Oct 24
Ryan Duffy, 18, was remembered as ‘an amazing young man’ who loved board games and the Philadelphia Eagles Read more
The Independent - Oct 18
ONE in six bacterial infections worldwide are now resistant to antibiotics, warns the World Health Organisation.Bacteria can learn how to survive trea Read more
The Sun - Oct 13
The genetic culprits responsible for the spread of multidrug resistance (MDR) in bacteria have been identified by new research mapping 100 years of bacterial evolution. Read more
Medical News - Sep 26
Pink revealed she was diagnosed with E. coli during a family vacation and shares her recovery process using IV fluids, red wine, and a positive attitude. Read more
Fox News - Sep 02
POP star Sam Ryder was spotted being taken to a gig in a rugged-looking off-road vehicle.The singer looked about ready for a trip to the moon in the s Read more
The Sun - Aug 24
