Australian researchers discover that proteins in Sydney rock oyster blood enhance antibiotic effectiveness and disrupt bacterial biofilms.

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Discovery shows oyster blood proteins improve antibiotic effectiveness

A ground-breaking discovery suggests that S﻿ydney Rock Oysters could aid in the battle against superbugs.

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Oyster a day keeps respiratory bugs away: research

They can create pearls and are rumoured to have aphrodisiac properties, but oysters might have a more serious role to play in the field of human health, researchers say.

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Seafood delicacy could help fight antibiotic-resistant superbugs, study finds

Superbugs that are resistant to existing antibiotics are a growing health problem around the world. Globally, nearly five million people die from antimicrobial resistant infections each year. The annual toll of antimicrobial resistant infections is expected to rise by 70%, with an estimated 40 milli...

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Oyster ‘blood’ holds promise for combating drug-resistant superbugs: new research

In an interview with “Le Monde”, the WHO director in charge of antibiotic resistance draws up the global picture of this silent health crisis that is set to become the world's leading cause of death by 2050.

Le directeur de l’OMS chargé de l’antibiorésitance dresse, dans un entretien au « Monde », le tableau global de cette crise sanitaire silencieuse appelée à devenir la première cause de mortalité au monde d’ici 2050.

Yvan Hutin, épidémiologiste : « L’antibiorésistance est une conséquence de systèmes de santé défaillants »

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While slurping oysters is not likely to replace popping a pill, they could help in the fight against superbugs. A groundbreaking find by Southern Cross University has shown oysters might be able to help treat a growing worldwide public health problem: antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

A ground-breaking discovery suggests that S﻿ydney Rock Oysters could aid in the battle against superbugs.A Southern Cross University study has found oyster blood to ﻿have anti-viral properties that kill bacteria and also help increase the effectiveness of antibiotics.The discovery means natural products derived from oysters ﻿could be used to treat bacterial infections.READ MORE: The frantic five-hour window to turn White House into Trump's home"…

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Oyster a day keeps respiratory bug away, scientific breakthrough finds

Ken Griffiths/ShutterstockSuperbugs that are resistant to existing antibiotics are a growing health problem around the world. Globally, nearly five million people die from antimicrobial resistant infections each year. The annual toll of antimicrobial resistant infections is expected to rise by 70%, with an estimated 40 million deaths between now and 2050. To address this, researchers must discover new antibiotics and agents that improve the effi…

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Superbugs that are resistant to existing antibiotics are a growing health problem around the world.

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Oyster Blood Could Be Vital in The Fight Against Superbugs

In an interview with “Le Monde”, the WHO director in charge of antibiotic resistance draws up the global picture of this silent health crisis that is set to become the world's leading cause of death by 2050. Source link: https://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2025/01/20/yvan-hutin-epidemiologiste-l-antibioresistance-est-une-consequence-de-systemes-de-sante-defaillants_6507541_1650684.html Author: Publish date: 2025-01-20 20:45:03 Copyright for …

Le directeur de l’OMS chargé de l’antibiorésitance dresse, dans un entretien au « Monde », le tableau global de cette crise sanitaire silencieuse appelée à devenir la première cause de mortalité au monde d’ici 2050. Source link : https://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2025/01/20/yvan-hutin-epidemiologiste-l-antibioresistance-est-une-consequence-de-systemes-de-sante-defaillants_6507541_1650684.html Author : Publish date : 2025-01-20 20:45:03 Cop…

Yvan Hutin, épidémiologiste : « L’antibiorésistance est une conséquence de systèmes de santé défaillants »

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Sydney: A protein found in the blood of Australian oysters could help in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according to a study published on Tuesday.  The study led by a team from Australia's Southern Cross University (SCU) discovered that a protein in the blood of the Sydney rock oyster is capable of killing bacteria as well as increasing the effectiveness of some antibiotics against a range of bacteria, Xinhua news agency repor…

Oyster Blood Proteins Show Potential to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

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