TEL-AVIV UNIVERSITY IMAGE: DR. EDO KON & PROF. DAN PEER CREDIT: PHOTO CREDIT: TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY. (TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY GRANTS PERMISSION FOR THE USE OF THESE PHOTOS/IMAGES FOR STORIES ON TAU RESEARCH). So far mRNA vaccines, like those targeting COVID-19, have been effective against viruses but not against bacteria. Now, for the first time in the...
By Michael Irving February 22, 2022 Scientists have found a new way to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria by preventing resistance developing in the first place Depositphotos Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are poised to become one of the most pressing health problems in coming decades, with these superbugs predicted to claim up to 10 million lives a year by 2050. Researchers...
MURDOCH CHILDRENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE Researchers have successfully developed a new Strep A human challenge model, paving the way to test vaccines against the common deadly bacteria that causes sore throats, scarlet fever and skin sores. The collaborative research effort, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in The Lancet Microbe, found the model, which deliberately infected healthy adult volunteers with...
