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Novel diagnostics – a key player in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance has been identified as one of the greatest threats to public health, with the potential to disrupt routine medical procedures and diminish our ability to treat infectious disease. Today, non-communicable diseases such as dementia and heart disease are generally the leading cause of death in more economically developed countries.
Categories: Royal Society of Biology
Tags: AMR, antimicrobial, antimicrobial resistance, drug resistance, drugs, LeSPAR, MRSA
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Improving life with cystic fibrosis
By Grace Paget, science writer Before I started volunteering for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust I had some knowledge of the genetic disorder from learning about it in biology lessons, but I had very little understanding of just how much of an impact it has on the people who have it and their families. Cystic fibrosis … Continue reading
Categories: Latest research
Tags: cystic fibrosis, drugs, funding, genetic disorder, genetics, Ivacaftor, Kalydeco, treatment
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