Q&A: Hunting for 'good' viruses in the fight against drug-resistant infections

A Sprinkle of Artificial Sweetener Could Help Battle Drug-Resistant Bacteria

While the health effects of artificial sweeteners are still up for debate, a new study suggests they might also be a surprising weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Led by a team from Brunel University in the UK, the researchers behind the study ran controlled lab tests to see how saccharin, a common artificial sweetener, interacted with bacteria. We know the chemical can influence gut bacteria, including those critical to our …

Q&A: Hunting for 'good' viruses in the fight against drug-resistant infections

In the fight against antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) superbugs, an important weapon may just be hiding in some polluted stream, in some remote village that lacks adequate sewage infrastructure, or in a wastewater treatment plant here in Connecticut.

Hunting for a ‘good virus’ in fight against drug-resistant infections

In a Q&A, Yale’s Benjamin Chan describes the search for viruses that might help fight drug-resistant superbugs — and the hope these products offer to countries grappling with this public health threat.

Mediafax While the health effects of artificial sweeteners are still up for debate, a new study suggests they could also be a surprising weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance, according to Science Alert. Led by a team from Brunel University in the United Kingdom, the researchers behind the study conducted lab tests to see how saccharin, a common artificial sweetener, interacts with bacteria. The results, from a bacteria-killing persp…

Antibiotic Resistance - bad bugs, bad bugs, whatcha gunna do?

A deep dive into antibiotic resistance, when we should be considering and treating for MRSA, VRE and other resistant organisms.

On 5 March 2025, a joint report by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) drew once again the alarm bell on resistance to antibiotics, a phenomenon by which bacteria that were once susceptible to treatments become able to resist them: antibiotic resistance. In Brussels, panic does not appear, but there is still concern: more than 35 000 deaths per year in the European Union are…