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Overcoming resistance: McMaster researchers find n | Newswise

David Bale6 months ago06 mins

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a critical vulnerability in drug-resistant bacteria: zinc — or a lack thereof. In a recent study, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, researchers found that zinc plays a vital role in how some of the world’s most dangerous bacteria resist antibiotics. Eric Brown, a professor in McMaster’s Department of Biochemistry…

Expert available: Bird flu incidents increasing gl | Newswise

David Bale7 months ago02 mins

From the detection of bird flu in raw milk in the United States, to the culling of chickens in New Zealand, incidents of avian influenza are capturing headlines around the globe. The impact of bird flu doesn’t just stop at animals. There have been numerous cases of humans who have contracted the H5N1 strain of…

Researchers Develop a Way to Make Lifesaving Phages Accessible, Transportable and Much Easier to Use | Newswise

David Bale7 months ago08 mins

BYLINE: Wade Hemsworth Newswise — The great promise of bacteriophages is that they naturally destroy bacteria, often in situations where antibiotics fail. Until now, though, there has been no way to access them quickly and efficiently, especially in emergency cases of antibiotic resistant infections. Researchers at McMaster University, working with a colleague from Université Laval,…