Reviving old drugs could help to stem the rise of drug-resistant gonorrhoea
A new study suggests a drug that was used in the past to treat gonorrhoea could help tackle infections that are resistant to current treatments.
More children getting the right dose of antibiotics since prescribing changes
Changes to national prescribing guidelines have led to fewer children receiving too small a dose of antibiotics.
Bacterial machines that help create defensive 'mats' mapped by researchers
The way that some bacteria produce the materials that form 'biofilms', which help them evade antibiotic attack, has been uncovered by scientists.
£2m grant aims to tackle the threat of antimicrobial resistance in surgery
Imperial researchers have received a funding injection to help tackle the threat of drug resistant microbes for patients undergoing surgery.
New antibiotic that kills gonorrhoea in the lab could help curb 'superbug' trend
Closthioamide, discovered in 2010, might eventually offer an alternative for current drugs that are becoming less effective against gonorrhoea.
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Need for specialist antibiotic stewardship teams are a must to tackle AMR
A new commentary in Clinical Microbiology and Infection is addressing the urgent need to fund specialist health workers to halt dangerous infections
Trigger for weapons of bacterial warfare uncovered
Researchers have been able to switch on and study the mechanism some bacteria use to inject toxins into their rivals.
Imperial's MRC CMBI receives five-year funding boost
An Imperial centre dedicated to the study of disease-causing bacteria has secured significant new funding to continue its work on to 2022.
Basic building blocks of bacterial 'hair' could lead to new antibiotics
Uncovering the essential building blocks which bacteria use to make long, hair-like filaments could lead to new drugs to fight infection.
First-ever look at DNA opening reveals initial stage of reading the genetic code
Scientists have watched a cell's genetic machinery in the first stages of 'reading' genes, giving a potential way to stop the process in bacteria.
