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🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘Drinking from a fetid pond’: superbug-creating genes found in UK’s largest lake

Scientists have found genes that can create antibiotic-resistant superbugs in Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the UK, raising serious public health concerns.

Mar 14 • 05:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Will superbugs win? The development of new antibiotics has dried up

Experts warn that the number of drug development initiatives aimed at combating antibiotic-resistant superbugs is alarmingly low and continues to decline.

Mar 13 • 09:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Pipeline of new drugs to fight superbugs is ‘worryingly thin’, experts warn

Experts warn that the pipeline for new drugs to combat superbugs has shrunk significantly and could lead to a doubling of deaths from drug-resistant infections by 2050.

Mar 10 • 10:53 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

Bacteria from 5,000-year-old ice samples offer clues in the fight against superbugs

Romanian scientists have discovered ancient bacteria in a 5,000-year-old ice core that show resilience to modern antibiotics, which could aid in the development of new medications.

Mar 4 • 14:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
World

Bacteria from 5,000-year-old ice samples provide clues for the fight against superbugs

A team of Romanian scientists discovered ancient bacteria from a 5,000-year-old ice core that show resistance to modern antibiotics, raising concerns about antibiotic effectiveness.

Feb 26 • 16:08 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

South Africa: Superbugs + Climate Change = Double Trouble. Here's Why

The article discusses how the intersection of superbugs and climate change presents a significant public health challenge in South Africa.

Feb 24 • 08:36 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Believe superbugs can spread from Svalbard

A new study from the Norwegian Institute of Marine Research warns that human activity is altering the fragile Arctic ecosystem, potentially allowing antibiotic-resistant superbugs to spread globally.

Feb 20 • 20:18 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Fear of Superbugs from Svalbard

Researchers have discovered a significant amount of antibiotic-resistant genes on the seabed near Svalbard, raising concerns about public health and the environment.

Feb 19 • 03:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

Bacteria frozen for thousands of years in ice cave terrifyingly resistant to 10 antibiotics

A newly discovered bacterial strain in a Romanian ice cave shows formidable resistance to 10 antibiotics, raising concerns about superbugs and the implications for human medicine.

Feb 17 • 05:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Life & Tech

Space experiments reveal new way to fight drug-resistant superbugs, scientists say

Research indicates that microgravity conditions aboard the International Space Station can alter the behavior of viruses and bacteria, potentially aiding in the fight against drug-resistant superbugs.

Jan 14 • 18:41 UTC

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