Superbug

Giant Pandacea: Endangered Chinese Bears Immune to Superbugs

January 4, 2013, 3:30 pm

Giant pandas have been found to produce a powerful antibiotic in their blood that rapidly kills pathogens. The discovery has potential applications for the treatment of [...]

Antibacterial Coating Could Replace Antibiotics

May 21, 2012, 10:07 pm

Superbugs may become a thing of the past thanks to an antimicrobial solution designed to attract and kill bacteria.

Antibiotic Resistance ‘Hard-Wired’ Into Bacteria in Isolated Cave

April 11, 2012, 4:59 pm

New clues to the origins of antibiotic resistance have been found deep underground inside Lechugilla Cave in New Mexico by North American researchers.

‘Superbug’ Resistant to Antibiotics Popping up in Los Angeles

March 26, 2011, 1:31 am

A “superbug,” resistant to antibiotics, has spread to Southern California and is becoming more prevalent in Southern California hospitals and health facilities, news [...]

Expert Warns Abuse of Antibiotics May Lead to Superbug Crisis

November 14, 2010, 3:11 pm

The case of three people being infected with a newly discovered superbug strain in China has highlighted the danger that these pathogens pose.

Superbug Travels Down Under

August 13, 2010, 2:12 pm

At least one New Zealander and three Australian patients have been diagnosed with the NDM-1 superbug. The four patients probably contracted the superbug in the Indian subcontinent.