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Microbiology

Image: Single-cell imaging allows researchers to track whether antibiotics kill bacteria or merely suppress their growth (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

New Test Measures How Effectively Antibiotics Kill Bacteria

A new single-cell test determines whether antibiotics effectively kill bacteria. More...
14 Jan 2026
Image: A patient in Namibia receives his daily ration of tuberculosis medication (Photo courtesy of Christoph Lange/DZIF)

New Antimicrobial Stewardship Standards for TB Care to Optimize Diagnostics

The first global stewardship standards aim to curb drug resistance in tuberculosis care. More...
13 Jan 2026
Image: Test strips with various uropathogenic bacterial species that are responsible for the majority of urinary tract infections (Photo courtesy of Henning Sabersky-Müssigbrodt/TUM)

New UTI Diagnosis Method Delivers Antibiotic Resistance Results 24 Hours Earlier

Faster UTI testing could cut unnecessary antibiotic use. More...
26 Dec 2025
Image: Researcher Fusun Can (at left) is developing a test for detecting both resistance and virulence in Klebsiella pneumoniae (Photo courtesy of Koç University)

Rapid Diagnostic Breakthrough Simultaneously Detects Resistance and Virulence in Klebsiella Pneumoniae

A rapid molecular diagnostic test identifies highly resistant and virulent bacterial infections. More...
25 Dec 2025
Image: A digital tree built from DNA-like connections represents how scientists trace the ancestry of microbes

Breakthroughs in Microbial Analysis to Enhance Disease Prediction

Smarter tools for peering into the microscopic world could improve disease prediction. More...
24 Dec 2025
Image: The Lacewing POC molecular platform can identify bacterial infections in less than 20 minutes using just a drop of blood (Photo courtesy of ProtonDx)

Blood-Based Diagnostic Method Could Identify Pediatric LRTIs

A simple blood test could improve the rapid diagnosis of pediatric lung infections and reduce antibiotic overuse. More...
17 Dec 2025
Image: The rapid sepsis test detected nearly three times more bloodstream infections than conventional blood cultures (Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock)

Rapid Diagnostic Test Matches Gold Standard for Sepsis Detection

An innovative rapid diagnostic test has the potential to revolutionize sepsis care worldwide. More...
11 Dec 2025
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