bacteria

Some hospital bacteria growing ‘tolerant’ to sanitizers: study

AFP Aug 2, 2018

TAMPA: Some hospital superbugs are growing increasingly tolerant to alcohol-based disinfectants found in hand washes and sanitizers, allowing increasing infections to take hold, an Australian study warned Wednesday. Hand rubs and washes that contain disinfectants based on isopropyl or ethyl alcohol are widely used around the world, and have cut down dramatically on one type of superbug, called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). But researchers have noticed a rise in another kind of bacteria that lives…

Blood test may help prevent overuse of antibiotics

AFP Jul 7, 2016

Health

MIAMI: An inexpensive blood test could one day tell doctors whether an infection is caused by a virus or a bacteria, and help prevent unwarranted prescribing of antibiotics, researchers said Wednesday.

U.S. sees first case of bacteria resistant to all antibiotics

Reuters May 27, 2016

Health

U.S. health officials on Thursday reported the first case in the country of a patient with an infection resistant to all known antibiotics, and expressed grave concern that the superbug could pose serious danger for routine infections if it spreads.

From cancer-battling bacteria to life on Mars at TED

Zohaib Kazmi Mar 17, 2015

ScienceTechnology

VANCOUVER: Brilliant minds wrapped around heady notions ranging from injecting medicine by laser to cherishing life on Earth while seeking a future in the stars as the TED conference began Monday.