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Breakthrough Vaccine Shows High Protection Against Drug-Resistant Superbug in Mice

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Scientists have developed a vaccine against a notorious drug-resistant superbug, targeting molecules on its surface that are also found on other bacteria and fungi.

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Ovid turns to gene therapy startup to restock drug pipeline

Bio Pharma Dive

The New York biotech will invest in and develop up to three drugs with Gensaic, an emerging startup aiming to use the viruses that infect bacteria to deliver genetic medicines.

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ABAC Therapeutics embarks on research for antibiotics to combat drug resistant gram-negative bacteria

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

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Experts prefer whole genome sequencing as viable option to identify & characterize bacteria as concerns of AMR escalate

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

As antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a growing threat to global public health, challenging the effectiveness of antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs, medical experts suggest whole genome sequencing as a viable option to identify and characterize the bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites, along with their transmission pattern.

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Researchers develop CRISPR-based drug candidate for microbiome targeting

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) has announced that an international scientific team has developed a CRISPR-based drug candidate that targets E coli directly and leaves the microbiome intact. Blood cancer patients with E coli infection are at risk of bacteria infecting the bloodstream.

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Seres, after earlier success, fails a key test for microbiome drugs

Bio Pharma Dive

A pill made of gut bacteria wasn't effective at treating ulcerative colitis in a closely watched study that was viewed as a proof point for the emerging field.

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New Class of Antibiotic Found That Kills Deadly Drug-Resistant Superbug

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

Researchers have identified an entirely new class of antibiotic that can kill bacteria that are resistant to most current drugs.

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