Life Sciences Award
St Andrews medical scientists have won an award for their breakthrough in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
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MRSA emerged years before methicillin was even discovered
University of St Andrews and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Genome Biology study
SLIC device beats bugs
International award for infection detection invention to be presented at Royal Society
New trials offer hope for TB treatment
St Andrews scientists say international effort yields ‘important’ results
bacterial enzyme structure could lead to new antibiotics
St Andrews scientists help crack the puzzle of how streptococcus pneumoniae spreads
Bacteria use chemical harpoons
Breakthrough discovery of bacterial “chemical harpoons” is a major step in understanding infections.
Researchers find Achilles’ heel in drug-resistance bacteria
A team of scientists from the University of St Andrews and University of East Anglia have made a major breakthrough in the race to solve antibiotic resistance.
Superbugs cured by bullfrogs?
University of St Andrews researchers identify potential cure for MRSA.
Superbugs cured by bullfrogs?
Scientists have found a possible cure for MRSA from an unlikely source - American bullfrogs.
Nature’s role in creating cures
The understanding of nature's involvement in a deceptively simple chemical reaction may help in the future development of new antibiotics.