antibiotic resistance

Subverting Plasmids To Combat Antibiotic Resistance

S Researchers in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School have just opened a new window into understanding the development of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Two types of plasmids, colored red and blue, form intricate patterns as they compete for dominance in a bacterial colony. Image credit: Fernando Rossine / HMS The work not only […]

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Common painkillers linked to antibiotic resistance

by University of South Australia edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan   Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research from the University of South Australia shows that ibuprofen and acetaminophen are quietly fueling one of the world’s biggest health threats: antibiotic resistance. In the first study of its kind, researchers found that ibuprofen and acetaminophen are not

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Evolutionary model for antibiotic resistance reveals dose timing critical to care

by Cleveland Clinic edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan   Fitness seascapes intrinsically model evolutionary trade-offs. Credit: Science Advances (2025). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adv126 Cleveland Clinic researchers are working to improve the way we use evolutionary modeling to understand drug resistance. The study, published in Science Advances, uses a new type of evolutionary model called a “fitness seascape” to incorporate a

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