Occurrence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus,Threat to Human and Animal Health, Studies Reveal

Medicine & Technology Mar 16, 2022

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus is found to be a threat to both human and animal health. Find out such an occurrence affects pets and livestock.

Lung Microbiome Causes Lung Injury During Oxygen Support

Aug 13, 2020

Critically ill patients with coronavirus are usually treated in intensive care with oxygen support. Researchers discover that the lung microbiome changes, leading to lung injury as patients receive high concentrations of oxygen.

‘Bacteria-Free’ Medical Devices: New Approach To Avoid Infection After Surgery

Mar 22, 2017

A “bacteria-free” discovery hopes to end bacterial infections caused by medical devices that cause long-term treatment and recovery to operated patients.

Lotion Containing Bacteria Fights Off Skin Infection

Mar 15, 2017

Lotion with good bacteria contents can treat skin infections. What could be the mechanism behind this treatment approach?

Penicillin: Miracle Drug Turns Into Weak Antibacterial Due To Superbugs

Mar 01, 2017

Penicillin started in the medical field as a strong anti-infective that fights bacterial infections. Throughout the years, what are the changes in penicillin- treatment platform considering the hype of superbugs?

Here's A Skin Cream Made From A Person’s Own Microbes

Feb 28, 2017

Studies show that the body is composed of several microorganisms which are actually more numerous than the human's cells. Lately, scientists were curious on how can these microbes affect humans. With a recent finding, it was found out that a person's microbes can actually be utilized for skin care.