Learn why a protein in oyster blood could boost some antibiotics’ efficacies against several resistant strains.

One of the most intriguing and clinically relevant features of microbial biofilms is their significantly higher antibiotic resistance relative to their free-floating counterparts, which generates ...

While slurping oysters is not likely to replace popping a pill, they could help in the fight against superbugs. A ...

Oysters are constantly filtering bacteria from the water, so they are a good place to look for potential antibiotics.’ ...

Superbugs that are resistant to existing antibiotics are a growing health problem around the world. Globally, nearly five ...

A protein found in the blood of Australian oysters could help in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according ...

They can create pearls and are rumoured to have aphrodisiac properties, but oysters might have a more serious role to play in ...

Researchers have discovered that proteins found in oyster blood have bacteria-killing properties and can boost the ...

The results were particularly promising for Staphylococcus aureus (golden staph), a major cause of drug-resistant skin and ...

In new research published today in PLOS ONE, we show that antimicrobial proteins isolated from oyster hemolymph (the ...

Researchers uncover a protein in Australian oyster blood that boosts antibiotic effectiveness and fights superbugs, offering ...

While slurping oysters is not likely to replace popping a pill, they could help in the fight against superbugs. A ground ...