Azithromycin
Life-saving drug for African children may drive antimicrobial resistance?
Editorial reviews azithromycin as a life-saving option for African children—but at the risk of increasing antimicrobial resistance.
Stories tagged with 'bacteria'
Managing sepsis
Developing a new test to improve sepsis outcomes
In advance of World Sepsis Day, Imperial and MicrosensDx announce a collaboration to develop a more effective test for the devastating disease.
IMSE Annual Lecture
Cellular factories - Engineering biology symposium and IMSE Annual Lecture
IMSE welcomed researchers in the field of Engineering Biology for an engaging symposium which concluded with Prof. Kristala Prather keynote lecture
NEW CBRB DIRECTORS
Imperial’s CBRB appoints new co-directors
Professor Mariagrazia Pizza and Professor Shiranee Sriskandan will lead the Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology (CBRB).
AMR National Action Plan
Fleming Initiative featured in National Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance
The Fleming Initiative is named as key to achieving the Government’s ambitions for tackling antimicrobial resistance over the next 5 years.
New AMR creators network
Clinician creators join the frontline to tackle the silent pandemic of AMR
Fleming Initiative unites clinician creators & communication experts to launch CHAIN: an innovative media network fighting antimicrobial resistance.
Future fashion
Plastic-free vegan leather that dyes itself grown from bacteria
Researchers at Imperial College London have genetically engineered bacteria to grow animal- and plastic-free leather that dyes itself.
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News in brief
Pollutant problems and building for NASA: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Impact of AI on AMR
Impact of artificial intelligence on AMR: Common themes and challenges
Researchers gather to explore visions, themes & challenges around the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Microbes removing plastic
Designing microbes to remove microplastics pollution
Imperial researchers propose using microbes and enzymes to remove microplastics from wastewater and sewage before they are turned into fertilizer.
