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Bacterial evolution roadmap unlocks precision medicine to fight AMR

Discover how a bacterial evolutionary map is shaping the future of precision medicine, providing a roadmap to combat antibiotic resistance.

AI breakthrough predicts the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Learn about how AI has been harnessed to predict and track antibiotic resistance with unprecedented accuracy.

Antibiotic-resistant A. baumannii spreads in Malaysian hospital, raising global health concerns

A strain of antibiotic-resistant A. baumannii is spreading in Malaysian hospitals, posing a serious global health threat. Find out more.

Modifying calcium phosphate-based materials for bone repair

Dr Christophe Drouet and Dr David Grossin explain the relevance of calcium phosphate-based materials for bone repair and nanomedicine. For decades, nature has inspired civilisations...

Targeting the genes responsible for the development of brain tumours

A research team from Uppsala University have successfully developed a new method of identifying cell mutations and their effect on the genes responsible for...

European Union offers innovators €314m to support COVID-19 recovery

Drawing from the European Innovation Council (EIC) and Horizon 2020, The European Union has awarded €314m to innovators that intend to aid Europe’s recovery...

The key role played by pharmacies, according to the citizens

Cittadinanzattiva discusses the findings of a recent report into the role played by pharmacies in Italy as a part of the move towards ‘pharmacies...

NASA’s new COVID-19 ventilator is to be manufactured across the US

In just 37 days, an innovative team of NASA scientists have developed a new COVID-19 ventilator tailored to reduce the strain on supply chains. The...

Developing passive immunotherapy methods for COVID-19

New Horizon 2020 project aims to develop passive immunotherapy methods against COVID-19 using antibodies from recovered patients. The new Horizon 2020 project, Antibody Therapy Against...

European Commission announces €9.5bn investment in healthcare

On Thursday, the European Commission revealed its plans to increase its yearly investment in healthcare from €413m to €9.5bn. The surge in funding is part...

Developing a method of COVID-19 contact tracing using physical tokens

EIT Digital invites researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, industry players and policymakers to join efforts to develop a system for anonymous COVID-19 contact tracing using physical...

New technology can simultaneously run thousands of tests for COVID-19

Scientists have successfully scaled up CRISPR-based molecular diagnostics. Their innovative new technology uses microfluidics chips that can simultaneously run thousands of tests for COVID-19. One...

Why we need marketing restrictions on unhealthy food for children

Kate Oldridge-Turner, Head of Policy & Public Affairs at World Cancer Research Fund, outlines why we need marketing restrictions on unhealthy food for children. There...

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A research team from Hiroshima University has discovered a link between mycobacteria and red blood cells at lung infection sites. What are mycobacteria? Mycobacteria are a...

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