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‘Superbugs’ causing great harm in Australian children: Study

‘Superbugs’ causing great harm in Australian children: Study

Almost 10% of kids with a bloodstream infection are infected with a multi-drug resistant organism, in a ‘serious and growing problem’.


Asthma breakthrough could prevent disease development

Asthma breakthrough could prevent disease development

New research is paving the way for an ‘exciting’ asthma treatment after scientists isolated a molecule crucial to long-term protection.


Bid to prevent gut bacteria triggering Alzheimer’s

Bid to prevent gut bacteria triggering Alzheimer’s

Australian researchers are hopeful they can one day slow down or halt the disease’s progression, as they embark on a new gut study.


Is the microbiome implicated in causing endometriosis?

Is the microbiome implicated in causing endometriosis?

The debilitating disease may be linked to bacterial carriage in the uterus, new research suggests.


‘No clear focus on primary care’: CSIRO antimicrobial resistance report

‘No clear focus on primary care’: CSIRO antimicrobial resistance report

While experts have welcomed the agency’s latest report, they say the emphasis on the role of general practice is lacking.


CBD shown to kill antibiotic resistant bacteria

CBD shown to kill antibiotic resistant bacteria

Researchers have found synthetic cannabidiol can kill bacteria responsible for gonorrhoea, meningitis and Legionnaires’ disease.


Antibiotic prescribing down but ‘superbug’ threat remains

Antibiotic prescribing down but ‘superbug’ threat remains

Antimicrobial resistance remains an ongoing risk to patient safety despite GPs leading the charge against antibiotic overuse, a new report has found.


An all-but-forgotten use of biological killers may help beat superbugs

An all-but-forgotten use of biological killers may help beat superbugs

Bacteriophage viruses seek out and kill specific bacteria – even drug-resistant strains.


From peaceful coexistence to potential peril: The bacteria that live in and on us

From peaceful coexistence to potential peril: The bacteria that live in and on us

Bacteria are everywhere, including in and on our bodies.


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