Antibiotic Pollution: A Global River Threat
Global rivers face antibiotic pollution, promoting drug resistance and harming aquatic life. A study estimates 8,500 tons of antibiotics pollute rivers annually, even after wastewater treatment.
New Metal-Free Approach Fights Antibiotic Resistance & Cancer
Researchers developed a metal-free, blue light method using modified carbohydrates (thiosugars) to combat antibiotic-resistant infections, cancer, and gram-negative pathogens like Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This advance enhances drug delivery and reduces toxicity.
Multi-resistance in bacteria predicted by AI model
"For example, AI models could be used to improve molecular diagnostics to find new forms of multi-resistant bacteria or for monitoring wastewater treatment plants and environments where antibiotics are present," says Erik Kristiansson.