Antimicrobial resistance: still widely misunderstood
The rise of antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest challenges of modern times, yet there are still large gaps in public understanding of the issue. To help us focus our approach to...
View ArticleWellcome Trust Research Round-up 10.08.15
Our fortnightly round-up of news from the Wellcome Trust Community Virus-cell interactions unravelled New Wellcome-Trust funded research has found that our cells are able to use the viruses that infect...
View ArticleDrug-resistant infections: how worried should we be?
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland is taking place this week, from 20-23 January. Known simply as ‘Davos’, the meeting is an opportunity for business and political leaders...
View ArticleImage of the Week: Diagnosing ‘superbugs’
Each week we are reminded of the global threat of the latest ‘superbug’ or highly drug-resistant infection. MRSA is the culprit that probably first springs to mind, but increasingly infections that are...
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