Mechanism underlying bacterial resistance to the antibiotic albicidin revealed

Mechanism underlying bacterial resistance to the antibiotic albicidin revealed

New study underscores the growing threat of antibiotic resistance in healthcare A new analysis shows that infectious bacteria exposed to the antibiotic albicidin rapidly develop up to a 1,000-fold increase in resistance via a gene amplification mechanism. Mareike Saathoff of Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, and colleagues present these findings August 10th in the open access journal PLOS Biology. Bacterial resistance … Read more

WHO’s Shocking Revelation: 2.5 Million Lives Lost! The Urgent Call to Save Our Children!

WHO’s Shocking Revelation: 2.5 Million Lives Lost! The Urgent Call to Save Our Children!

🌊🚨🏊‍♂️ Drowning Prevention Day 2023 🏊‍♀️🚨🌊 Prepare to be Stunned! The World Health Organization (WHO) just dropped a bombshell, revealing that drowning is a deadly public health crisis sweeping the globe. Over 2.5 million precious lives have been lost in the last decade alone, and the most heartbreaking part? A staggering 90% of these tragic … Read more

UK Biobank Study Reveals Modest Links Between Systemic Inflammation and Future Dementia Risk

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A study of data from about 500,000 people in the UK Biobank has uncovered small but statistically significant associations between signs of systemic inflammation and later risk of dementia. Dr. Krisztina Mekli of The University of Manchester, UK, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on July 19, 2023. Millions of people around … Read more

Non-native English speaker in science has hard time to thrive, study finds

Estimated disadvantages for non-native English speakers when conducting different scientific activities. Credit: Amano T et al., 2023, PLOS Biology, CC-BY 4.0

English serves as a convenient, common language for science. However, this practice poses insurmountable barriers to those whose first language is not English — the majority of people around the world. According to research published on July 18th in the open access journal PLOS Biology, led by Dr. Tatsuya Amano at the University of Queensland, Australia, the … Read more

OPPO and Global Brand Ambassador Kaká Inspire Miracles at 2023 UEFA Champions League Final

Image: OPPO Hospitality Tent

11 June 2023, Istanbul, Turkey – OPPO, official global partner of the UEFA Champions League, today brought together audiences worldwide to join the brand and its global brand ambassador, Kaká, in witnessing the birth of a new champion at the 2023 UEFA Champions League final.  As part of the celebrations, the legendary Kaká joined OPPO in … Read more

UK signs treaty to join vast Indo-Pacific trade group as new data shows major economic benefits – uk.gov

UK signs treaty to join vast Indo-Pacific trade group as new data shows major economic benefits – uk.gov

Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch formally signed the treaty confirming the UK’s accession to CPTPP – the Indo-Pacific trade bloc now worth £12 trillion in GDP – in New Zealand today [Sunday 16th] To celebrate this huge moment, the Government released new figures showing CPTPP-owned businesses employed one in 100 UK workers, with membership … Read more