A new bill looking to control antibacterials in everyday products was recently debated in the House of Lords.
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There are many ways to kill microbes that cause dangerous infections. Combining genetic screening with machine learning can help researchers identify new antimicrobials.
Quaternary ammonium compounds, also known as QACs or quats, are commonly used antimicrobials also found in many household products. Soap and water may be a safer bet when cleaning surfaces.
Discovery of a new antibiotic compound from a Nigerian environment is good news for researchers in this field.
Lorna Jane landed in hot water this week after promoting a new line of its activewear as “antiviral”. They’ve pulled back, but are still claiming the line is antibacterial – and that’s worrying too.
Antimicrobial resistance is a public health and economic disaster waiting to happen. If we do not address this threat, by 2050 more people will die from drug-resistant infections than from cancer.
Misuse of common cleaning products or hand sanitisers can lead to antimcrobial resistance in bacteria.
For too long silver has been used to mark second best but this element deserves more recognition thanks to its antibacterial properties.
Our view of this essential dimension of earth’s biome has been shaped by the manufacturers of cleaning products.
How to cut down on toxic chemicals found in common household products.
Many socks, towels and other textiles are treated with silver nanoparticles to kill germs and odors. When the silver washes out, it can pollute waterways. Two chemists propose a way to collect it from wastewater.
Pharmaceutical companies focus on small molecules they’ve devised – and can easily patent. But nature’s already come up with many antibacterial compounds that drug designers could use to make medicines.
Help us put this old wives’ tale to a scientific test.
Lack of knowledge and perceived cost issues could be holding back the fight against the superbugs.
A Harvard University researcher last week suggested western women stop breastfeeding after a couple of months to reduce the risk of passing potentially harmful toxins on to infants via breast milk.
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Professor of Science Communication and Chemistry, University of Hull
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