Hacker News with Generative AI: Antibiotics

New antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria found in technician's garden (nature.com)
Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic molecule that targets a broad range of disease-causing bacteria — even strains resistant to commercial drugs — and is not toxic to human cells1.

Antibiotics, Medical Research, Science, Bacteria

421 points by ascorbic 26 days ago | 307 comments

A breakthrough moment: Researchers discover new class of antibiotics (phys.org)
The last time a new class of antibiotics reached the market was nearly three decades ago—but that could soon change, thanks to a discovery by researchers at McMaster University.

Antibiotics, Science, Healthcare, Medical Research

21 points by bentobean 31 days ago | 2 comments

Deadly bacteria have developed the ability to wipe out competitors (phys.org)
A drug-resistant type of bacteria that has adapted to health care settings evolved in the past several years to weaponize an antimicrobial genetic tool, eliminating its cousins and replacing them as the dominant strain.

Antibiotics, Bacteria, Science, Health Care, Evolution

5 points by zfg 34 days ago | 0 comments

Scientists discover new part of the immune system (bbc.com)
A new part of the immune system has been discovered and it is a goldmine of potential antibiotics, scientists have said.

Science, Medicine, Immunology, Antibiotics

26 points by throw0101d 51 days ago | 3 comments

Scientists discover new part of the immune system - potential for antibiotics (bbc.co.uk)
A new part of the immune system has been discovered and it is a goldmine of potential antibiotics, scientists have said.

Science, Medicine, Immunology, Antibiotics

9 points by b800h 51 days ago | 1 comments

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 124 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 130 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 168 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 189 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 226 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 254 days ago | 9 comments

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

Antibiotics, Medicine, Science, Health

3 points by jnord 264 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 272 days ago | 2 comments

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