UK's first PhD programme to tackle antimicrobial resistance offers studentships
A first of its kind programme to train new scientists to fight the threat of drug resistant bugs has awarded a number of studentships to Imperial.
Annual amnesty for unused antibiotics to tackle drug-resistant bugs
Imperial staff and students will have an opportunity to hand over any unused antibiotics this week as part of an annual amnesty.
Group B Strep infection may cause 150,000 stillbirths and infant deaths a year
One in five pregnant women around the world are harbouring a potentially deadly bacterium that could kill their babies, according to new research.
Bacterial population struggles can affect the potential of vaccines
Scientists have shown how vaccinating against a common cause of pneumonia leads to lethal strains of bacteria being replaced by less harmful strains.
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.
Biosensors detect harmful bugs in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients
A team of Imperial researchers has developed a tool which 'lights up' when it detects the chemical signature of harmful bacteria in the lung.
How the microbiome could tackle antibiotic resistant infections in the lungs
Understanding how microbes contribute to respiratory health and immunity could help tackle drug resistant infections in the lungs, say scientists.
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.
