antobiotic resistance

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Trial with 4,500 Babies in Odisha Finds Breakthrough Weapon Against Sepsis

Sreelatha Menon 23/08/2017

The infection is believed to be responsible for almost...

A molecule called IRF3 had recently been identified as crucial for the body to activate an innate immune response against polynephritis. Mice without the Irf3 gene developed severe symptoms, uncontrolled inflammation and kidney damage. Credit: scoregasm/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Can We Fight Bacterial Infections by Killing ‘Bad’ Inflammation?

Nandita Jayaraj 02/05/2016

As resistance to antibiotics peaks, alternative strategies to fight...