Seonglae ChoAntibiotics
What was the Golden Age of Antibiotics, and how can we spark a new one?
Many antibiotics were developed during the “Golden Age of Antibiotics”. How did it happen, why has antibiotic development slowed down since then, and what can we do to reignite it?
https://ourworldindata.org/golden-age-antibiotics
AI
Scientists discover first new antibiotics in over 60 years using AI
A new class of antibiotics for drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria which was discovered using more transparent deep learning models.
https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/12/31/scientists-discover-the-first-new-antibiotics-in-over-60-years-using-ai
A New Antibiotic Can Kill Even Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Antibiotic-resistant pathogens could be defeated with the assistance of a synthetic antibiotic A brand-new antibiotic that was developed at The Rockefeller University using computational models of bacterial gene products appears to kill even bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics. Accordi
https://scitechdaily.com/a-new-antibiotic-can-kill-even-drug-resistant-bacteria
mRNA defense against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Novel Bivalent mRNA‐LNP Vaccine for Highly Effective Protection against Pneumonic Plague
The study investigates mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccines targeting Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague. Combined F1+LcrV mRNA vaccination elicited robust immune responses and protected mice...
https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/advs.202501286
