News and Trends 4 Nov 2022 A new weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria? Is edoxudine, an anti-herpes molecule discovered in the 60s, effective against Klebsiella pneumoniae, a common bacterium in hospitals? The excessive use of antibiotics has pushed bacteria to develop resistance mechanisms to treatment. Antibiotic resistance is now considered by the WHO as one of the greatest threats to health. The lack of treatment against multi-resistant bacteria […] November 4, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Oct 2022 Danish researchers create ‘Wikipedia of resistant bacteria’ According to the WHO, antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to public health. Researchers at DTU in Denmark have created a new tool in the fight against resistant bacteria that, based on 214,000 microbiome samples, can create an overview of the problem across countries, people and environments. In the future, even a small […] October 14, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 26 Sep 2022 Rapid diagnostics are needed to tackle antimicrobial resistance As the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis grows, bacterial infections are becoming harder to treat. Chris Lock, vice president of R&D at the mass spectrometry specialist SCIEX, discusses how rapid diagnostics can help doctors wield antimicrobial treatments more effectively. The AMR crisis is growing increasingly severe, resulting in superbugs that are able to shrug off multiple […] September 26, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 21 Sep 2022 The 5 hottest biotech companies making waves in Israel Despite its small population, Israel hosts a high concentration of startups. Here’s a collection of the hottest biotech companies raising big cash in the Middle Eastern nation. Historically, Israel’s biotech industry has been viewed as secondary to its thriving medtech scene. However, in spite of a population of just 9 million people, the nation has […] September 21, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 31 Aug 2022 Compound found in trees has potential to kill drug-resistant bacteria Researchers say the naturally-occurring compound hydroquinine has bacterial killing activity against several microorganisms. Antimicrobial resistance has become one of the greatest threats to public health globally. It occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making it difficult to treat infections. Because of this, there is a […] August 31, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 15 Aug 2022 Can phage therapy answer the booming antibiotic resistance problem? Antibiotic-resistant superbugs cause a large number of deaths around the world each year, but effective new antibiotics are thin on the ground. Could bacteria-eating phage viruses be the answer to this problem? The COVID-19 pandemic has received blanket news coverage over the past couple of years, however, it still pales in comparison to the threat […] August 15, 2022 - 8 minutesmins - By David Cox Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Jul 2022 Treatments set to improve for lethal lung disease and ulcers following drug synergy data revelation New data has been published today (July 7) evidencing findings that could lead to better treatment for people with lethal lung infections and infected diabetic foot ulcers caused by antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria. Clinical stage biotechnology company, Destiny Pharma plc., focused on the development of novel products to prevent life-threatening infections, revealed the publication of […] July 7, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Jan 2022 French Project to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance with Biotech and Economics A team of French organizations led by the biotech firm Antabio has launched a €17M project to deploy therapeutic, diagnostic, and economic innovations in the battle against antibiotic resistance. The project, dubbed ARPEGE, involves four partners covering a variety of disciplines: the antibiotics developer Antabio; the diagnostics heavyweight bioMérieux; the university hospital group Hospices Civils […] January 7, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Sep 2021 Europe’s Antibiotic Investments Stagnate As Resistance Crisis Looms Despite the urgent danger of antibiotic resistance, investments into European biotech antibiotic players have remained flat. However, growing regulatory and societal awareness could spell fresh investments in the coming years. Over the last decade, pressure has been mounting on healthcare systems as infectious microbes become harder and harder to fight with antibiotics. Some strains of […] September 21, 2021 - 7 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Jul 2020 Global €870M Fund Launched to Address Antimicrobial Resistance A global collaboration including the pharmaceutical industry and public funders such as the European Investment Bank has committed to investing €870M ($1B) in tackling the growing crisis of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. So far, over 20 pharmaceutical companies globally have contributed to the fund, called the AMR Action Fund. They are joined by other organizations such as […] July 21, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By Manuela Callari Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 28 Feb 2020 Lasers Used To Make Rapid Antibiotic Resistance Test Researchers from the University of Southampton in the UK have used laser technology to create a paper-based test that can identify bacteria in a urine sample and tell whether the species is showing antibiotic resistance. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most commonly diagnosed infections worldwide and are typically caused by bacteria such as Escherichia […] February 28, 2020 - 3 minutesmins - By Laura Cowen Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 12 Feb 2020 Charcoal-Based Treatment Can Protect Gut Microbiome from Antibiotics Ingestible pellets containing a charcoal-like treatment — designed by the French company Da Volterra — can stop the microbiome from being disrupted in hospitalized patients treated with antibiotics. The treatment also showed the potential to reduce the risk of Clostridium difficile gut infections in a phase II trial. When patients are given antibiotics for infections, […] February 12, 2020 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email