Research into Novartis' Aurograb treatment designed to combat bacterial infections such as the deadly MRSA bug is being halted by the company after disappointing clinical tests.
The Swiss pharmaceutical giant said in a statement that it had decided to halt the programme "after Phase II results showed a lack of efficacy as an add-on therapy for life-threatening bacterial infections."
Super-oxidised Water Found Effective Against MRSA
Oculus, a Californian firm has claimed to have developed super-oxidised water, which speeds up healing of a wound.
Oculus, a Californian firm has claimed to have developed super-oxidised water, which speeds up healing of a wound.
MRSA has shot to prominence in recent years as many people catch the bug while being treated in hospitals -- leading to doctors in Britain being banned from wearing their traditional white coats in favour of plastic aprons in a bid to reduce the risks of transmission.
Last June, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) warned that "healthcare-associated infections" such as MRSA, which are resistant to many antibiotics, are "possibly the biggest infectious disease challenge facing the EU."
Drug-resistant Super Bugs may Arise from Broad Spectrum Antibiotics
University of Melbourne researchers suggest that doctors avoid prescribing expensive broad-spectrum antibiotics for pneumonia to avoid the development of more drug-resistant super bugs.
University of Melbourne researchers suggest that doctors avoid prescribing expensive broad-spectrum antibiotics for pneumonia to avoid the development of more drug-resistant super bugs.
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Biochip Production may Speed-up Deadly Disease Diagnosis
A way to speed-up the production of biological ''chips'', paving the way for rapid tests for serious diseases and MRSA infections
A way to speed-up the production of biological ''chips'', paving the way for rapid tests for serious diseases and MRSA infections
MRSA may Be Controlled by 'Minority Report'-style Display
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel have developed a new hand gesture recognition system like the one in the futuristic Tom Cruise movie 'Minority Report'
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel have developed a new hand gesture recognition system like the one in the futuristic Tom Cruise movie 'Minority Report'
