Fungus in Nigeria’s industrial waste produces a promising antibiotic compound

Antibiotics are life-saving drugs produced primarily by microorganisms which have been found in a variety of environments. From penicillin discovered on mouldy old laboratory plates to tetracycline from soil, these compounds revolutionised medicine. The antibiotic industry is now worth over US$40 billion. Yet despite the importance of antibiotics, the size of drug companies and continuous research in developed countries, the antibiotic pipeline is […]

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How we used smartphones to test for malaria: lessons from Uganda

Malaria is one of the world’s leading causes of illness and death. Around 229 million people are infected each year and more than 400,000 of them die. The spread of malaria can be controlled by careful and coordinated community-based management. This includes the distribution of insecticide-coated bed nets, drug treatment, and diagnostic testing when available. Diagnostic testing […]

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