Hacker News with Generative AI: Antibiotics

What was the Golden Age of Antibiotics, and how can we spark a new one? (ourworldindata.org)
The period between the early 1940s and the mid-1960s is called “the Golden Age of Antibiotics”, as intense research into natural and synthetic compounds led to the rapid discovery of many new antibiotics.

Medicine, Antibiotics, History, Science

66 points by surprisetalk 26 days ago | 80 comments

'Alarming': A Dangerous Diarrhea-Causing Superbug Is Spreading in Los Angeles (gizmodo.com)
A diarrhea-causing superbug is stirring up trouble in Los Angeles. Researchers have tracked down a worrying new strain of Shigella bacteria in the area—one that can resist almost every antibiotic thrown at it.

Health, Disease, Bacteria, Antibiotics, Los Angeles

28 points by pavel_lishin 32 days ago | 5 comments

Study reveals superbug MRSA's double defense against antibiotics (phys.org)
Scientists have discovered the mechanism which allows the superbug methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to become highly resistant to antibiotics, paving the way for new approaches to control infectious disease.

Antibiotics, Superbugs, Microbiology, Medicine, Science

10 points by gmays 70 days ago | 0 comments

Promising new form of antibiotic that makes bacterial cells self-destruct (phys.org)
To address the global threat of antibiotic resistance, scientists are on the hunt for new ways to sneak past a bacterial cell's defense system.

Antibiotics, Science, Medicine, Bacterial Resistance

22 points by WaitWaitWha 91 days ago | 7 comments

Antibiotics damage the colonic mucus barrier in a microbiota-independent manner (science.org)
Antibiotic use is a risk factor for development of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). IBDs are characterized by a damaged mucus layer, which does not separate the intestinal epithelium from the microbiota.

Science, Health, Microbiology, Antibiotics

83 points by cpncrunch 128 days ago | 63 comments

We have discovered antibiotics in the global microbiome with AI (reddit.com)

Antibiotics, Artificial Intelligence, Microbiome, Science

49 points by georgecmu 156 days ago | 9 comments

Revolutionary Dual Action Antibiotic Makes Bacterial Resistance Nearly Impossibl (scitechdaily.com)

Antibiotics, Medicine, Science, Health

3 points by jnord 166 days ago | 2 comments

Dual-action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance nearly impossible (today.uic.edu)

Antibiotics, Bacterial Resistance, Science, Medicine

19 points by FergusArgyll 174 days ago | 2 comments

Dual action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance nearly impossible (phys.org)