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A healthcare provider cleans their hands. Hand hygiene is a crucial measure to prevent the invisible spread of C. difficile and other infections.

Research Uncovers Hidden Spread of One of the Most Common Hospital-Associated Infections

University of Utah Health

The results could spur more rigorous preventive measures that stop hidden spread of the disease

Photo of two McMaster researchers wearing gloves holding up two samples of the bacteriophages used in the new lab test.

Researchers Develop a Simple Lab-Free Test to Detect Bacteria in Fluids from Water to Urine

McMaster University

Novel use of bacteriophages powers the new test for the presence of bacteria such as E. coli

The first author Thu Vu Phuc Nguyen, left, and Ido Golding investigated how coinfecting phages can impede each other’s entry into a cell.

Coinfecting Viruses Impede Each Other’s Ability to Enter Cells

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Researchers investigate whether the number of infecting phages that bind to a bacterial surface corresponds to the amount of viral genetic material injected into the cell

Photo of Candida auris on a culture plate in a clinical laboratory.

Hardy Diagnostics Releases Enrichment Broth for Candida auris Detection

Hardy Diagnostics

The medium is based on the Centers for Disease Control recommended formulation

A vector illustration of a male researcher holding a magnifying lens at a capsule as drugs of various sizes and shapes are lined up on a belt on either side.

FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Multiple Bacterial Infections

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The FDA granted the approval of Zevtera® to Basilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd.

A woman sitting at her desk with laptop, phone, etc., rubs her nose with her right and touches her throat with her left hand to indicate infection.

Mycobacteria Present in Symptomatic Patients with Suspected TB

Amsterdam University Medical Centers

Study shows that Mtb is present in the exhaled breath of 90 percent of people suspected to have TB, despite their negative sputum tests

A gloved hand holds a Petri plate with bacterial colonies and antibiotic discs for susceptibility testing.

New Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Species Identified

University of Limerick

Researchers have discovered a new species of bacteria that are resistant to commonly used antibiotics

3D illustration of blue pill capsules hologram over robotic hands.

Deep Learning Models Find a New Class of Antibiotics

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

These antibiotics could kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a notorious bacterium that causes chronic infections and death

A vector illustration of a BCG vaccine vial, a syringe, and human lungs against a teal background.

BCG Challenge Unlocks Insights into TB Vaccine Research

Saint Louis University

Scientists believe they can use one vaccine to study the modus operandi and efficacy of others

HPV vaccine vial with a syringe in it to load against a yellow background.

E. coli-Produced HPV Vaccine Proves to Be Safe in Phase 2 Trial

Science China Press

The recombinant 9-valent HPV vaccine was well tolerated by all participants and caused no serious adverse effects

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