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New antibiotic to fight superbug C. diff proves effective in clinical trial

September 5, 2025 / Antibiotic, Research update / InnovateMed Author / C. diff

by Laurie Fickman, University of Houston edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Credit: AI-generated image As the effectiveness of antibiotics meant to fight the deadly superbug Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, wanes, a research team at the University of Houston is seeing positive results of a new antibiotic on the scene—ibezapolstat—which is proving successful in fighting […]

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Coffee could be making some antibiotics less effective

September 3, 2025 / Antibiotic, Infectious Diseases / InnovateMed Author / coffee

By Pranjal Malewar August 31, 2025 Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email New research suggests certain antibiotics may be less effective when taken in the presence of caffeine. Depositphotos View 1 Images Gram-negative bacteria like E. coli have built-in gatekeepers, porins, and pumps that decide what gets in or out, including antibiotics. The bacteria’s genetic control room tightly regulates

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First new antibiotic in 50 years to tackle superbug

May 28, 2025 / Antibiotic, Research update / InnovateMed Author / Bacteria infection, Superbug

Zosurabalpin works differently to all existing drugs and may lay the foundation for the development of new treatments Hayley Dixon Special Correspondent Related Topics Antibiotics, Superbugs – Antibiotic resistance, Health news, Bacteria, Harvard University, United Nations 26 May 2025 5:16pm BST Illustration of zosurabalpin (red) interrupting the assembly of the outer membrane of the bacterial

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New antibiotic to fight superbug C. diff proves effective in clinical trial

Coffee could be making some antibiotics less effective

First new antibiotic in 50 years to tackle superbug

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