Drug Mopping Up Bacterial Toxins Shows Potential to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance in Phase I
An antibiotic-enhancing drug developed by the Swiss biotech Combioxin to tackle antibiotic resistance showed promising…
May 3, 2019 - 2 minutes
Antibiotic resistance
Check out the latest antibiotic resistance news and antimicrobial resistance news. This section covers the latest biotech advancements to tackle antibiotic resistance.
European Biotechnology in 2019 and Beyond: What’s Hot and What’s Not?
We spend a lot of time focusing on specific developments in biotechnology, but sometimes it's…
April 25, 2019 - 11 minutes
Scientists Develop Treatment to Combat Antibiotic Resistance in Meningitis
Researchers based in Sweden and Denmark are developing a meningitis treatment that could overcome antibiotic…
April 11, 2019 - 2 minutes
Swiss Scientists Find ‘Silver Bullet’ Against Bacterial Infections
Using the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9, researchers in Lausanne have uncovered antimicrobial molecules in the…
February 26, 2019 - 3 minutes
Qiagen Gets Access to Largest Genetic Database on Antibiotic Resistance
Under a new licensing deal, Qiagen will gain access to a big genetics database from…
February 21, 2019 - 3 minutes
Tuberculosis Treatment Kills Bacteria with Their Own Suicide Toxin
A European academic research collaboration has found a new potential weapon against antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis: its…
February 18, 2019 - 3 minutes
Antibiotic Nasal Gel for Surgical Infections Cruises Through Phase I
An antibiotic nasal gel, developed by the UK company Destiny Pharma to treat drug-resistant bacterial…
January 29, 2019 - 3 minutes
New UK Policy Benefits Biotechs Waging War on Superbugs
Among other measures, the new policy changes the way companies are reimbursed for antimicrobial drugs,…
January 28, 2019 - 4 minutes
MinervaX Latest Beneficiary of Novo’s Antimicrobial Resistance Fund
The Novo Holdings REPAIR Impact Fund, launched to fight antimicrobial resistance, has invested €4.4M in…
January 22, 2019 - 2 minutes
This Biotech Speeds Up Blood Infection Diagnosis
In the city of Cardiff, UK, Momentum Bioscience aims to trim down the unnecessary use…
November 30, 2018 - 3 minutes
Soldier Bug Could Help Combat Antibiotic Resistance
A garden insect makes a molecule that attacks the cell wall of bacteria, providing a…
November 15, 2018 - 2 minutes
This Biotech Sticks Bacterial Proteins Together to Fight Antibiotic Resistance
This week’s biotech has its base in Leuven, Belgium. The newly-founded Aelin Therapeutics hopes to…
October 5, 2018 - 3 minutes
