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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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

News and Trends 30 Jan 2020

Austrian Genomics Company Joins Fight Against Coronavirus

Ares Genetics will use next-generation sequencing technology from the Chinese genomics company BGI Group to track and control the spread of a new coronavirus originating in China. A new strain of coronavirus, dubbed 2019-nCoV and originating in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has caused widespread concern in recent weeks. While only 20% of people with […]

January 30, 2020 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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Danish researchers create ‘Wikipedia of resistant bacteria’

Rapid diagnostics are needed to tackle antimicrobial resistance

The 5 hottest biotech companies making waves in Israel

Compound found in trees has potential to kill drug-resistant bacteria

Can phage therapy answer the booming antibiotic resistance problem?

Treatments set to improve for lethal lung disease and ulcers following drug synergy data revelation

French Project to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance with Biotech and Economics

Europe’s Antibiotic Investments Stagnate As Resistance Crisis Looms

Global €870M Fund Launched to Address Antimicrobial Resistance

Lasers Used To Make Rapid Antibiotic Resistance Test

Charcoal-Based Treatment Can Protect Gut Microbiome from Antibiotics

Austrian Genomics Company Joins Fight Against Coronavirus

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