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Innovative Phage Lysin HY-133 enters phase I clinical study

HYpharm's innovative preventive agent HY-133 has reached the first clinical trial phase. HY-133 is specifically effective against the bacterial pathogen Staphylococcus aureus including multi-resistant

Portraits of DSMZ scientists Sabine Grownow and Birte Abt
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DZIF makes resistant bacterial strains from the WHO pathogen list available for international antibiotics research

According to estimates, 4.95 million deaths worldwide in 2019 were directly or indirectly attributable to infections with resistant bacteria. The rising number of resistant bacterial pathogens, also

A colony of Pendulispora rubella with dark red centre and extensions developing outwards, changing colour from bright red to orange and translucent, on a blue-grey background
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Searching for the microbial treasure

Most antibiotics used in human medicine originate from natural products derived from bacteria and other microbes. Novel microorganisms are therefore a promising source of new active compoundsalso for

Red-coloured rod-shaped bacteria in an electron micrograph.
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Prevention of tuberculosis: When should contact persons receive preventive treatment?

In a large-scale systematic review, researchers from an international consortium analysed more than 25,000 publications from the last 20 years. They examined the circumstances under which contact

Prof Ulrich Kubitscheck, Jan-Samuel Puls, Dominik Brajtenbach and Dr Fabian Grein (from left to right), all in white lab coats, photographed as a group in the lab.
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Lantibiotics: antibacterial substance with new mechanism of action discovered

Many bacteria produce substances to gain an advantage over competitors in their highly competitive natural environment. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn and

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Zero maternal mortality in 2023 at Ghanaian cooperation hospital

The Presbyterian Hospital in Agogo, Ghana, recorded zero deaths among women during or after childbirth last year. This is a major medical success after 499 fatalities in 2020. The hospital management

From left to right: Prof. Luka Cicin-Sain, Head of the "Viral Immunology" Department at the HZI; Adhara Madhuri, PhD student at the HZI; Henrik Klimke, Chairman of the Günter Hansmeier Krebsstiftung.
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Doctoral project researches immunotherapy of CMV infections in children with leukaemia

Leukaemia is the most common cancer in children. Cancer treatment severely weakens the children's immune system and they can easily develop opportunistic infections. One of the most common causes of

Schematic representation of the molecular blockade of the NTCP receptor by bulevirtide
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Mechanism of action of the hepatitis B and D virus cell entry inhibitor bulevirtide deciphered

Over 12 million people worldwide suffer from a chronic infection with the hepatitis D virus. This most severe viral liver disease is associated with a high risk of dying from liver cirrhosis and liver

The cartoon illustration shows a semi-circular arc of medication capsules in different colours on a blue background and a lung with eyes, a smiling mouth and the words "YES! We can endTB" and "End TB" in a coloured circle.
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World Tuberculosis Day on 24 March 2024 under the motto "Yes! We can end TB!"

While tuberculosis (TB) has become relatively rare in Germany and other industrialised nations, around ten million people contract the bacterial infection every year, especially in resource-poorer

Prof. Dr. Anna Hirsch und Dr. Walid A. M. Elagher
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Breathing easy thanks to new antibiotics

New active substances for the treatment of resistant bacteria are needed more urgently than ever – yet only few candidates make the leap from research to clinical application. To facilitate precisely