#antimicrobial resistance

All articles tagged with "antimicrobial resistance"

Researchers identified how Mycobacterium abscessus escapes phage therapy.
The study showed a combination strategy that can overcome resistance pathways.
The work supports more durable phage cocktail design against drug-resistant infections.

DT Editorial Team·May 4, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

A Melbourne phage-therapy program reported its first Victorian patient case.
Researchers found preexisting antibodies can block therapeutic phages.
The finding suggests future phage treatment may require immune screening as well as bacterial matching.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 25, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

César de la Fuente uses AI to find antibiotic compounds in extinct organism genomes, including Neanderthals and woolly mammoths
Machine learning models can scan millions of peptide sequences in days, compared to thousands per year with traditional methods
The human proteome contains previously unrecognized antimicrobial compounds that AI has now identified
Antimicrobial resistance kills 1.27 million people annually while the new antibiotic pipeline has nearly dried up
New funding models including government pull incentives are needed to bring AI-discovered antibiotics to patients

DT Editorial Team·Feb 17, 2026·5 min read·via technologyreview.com

Criminal networks use relay devices, CAN bus injectors, and GPS jammers to steal luxury vehicles at scale
César de la Fuente uses AI to discover potential antibiotics from extinct organisms, human proteins, and metagenomic data
Antimicrobial resistance kills an estimated 1.27 million people annually, and the new drug pipeline has slowed dramatically
AI can evaluate millions of candidate molecules far faster than traditional screening methods
Both stories highlight how morally neutral technology can serve destructive or life-saving purposes

DT Editorial Team·Feb 17, 2026·4 min read·via technologyreview.com