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Keyword - Antibiotics

- Microbiology: Tinker, bacteria, eukaryote, spy - Premium content
  
  Bacteria and their hosts may reside in different kingdoms, but that doesn't stop them from intercepting each other's communications. Asher Mullard reports.
  
  13 May 2009
- Fungus farmers show way to new drugs - Premium content
  
  Ant colonies could be key to advances in biofuels and antibiotics.
  
  29 March 2009
- Engineered viruses fight bacteria - Premium content
  
  Viruses that target bacteria could help give antibiotics a boost.
  
  2 March 2009
- Drug-resistant tuberculosis on the rise - Premium content
  
  Health officials had underestimated the problem, observers say.
  
  27 February 2008
- The evolution of a killer - Premium content
  
  Could better surveillance have staved off a deadly tuberculosis outbreak?
  
  28 November 2007
- The best is the enemy of the good - Premium content
  
  Slightly helpful mutations in E. coli much more plentiful than thought.
  
  10 August 2007
- Deadly TB strain flies around the world - Premium content
  
  Government warning highlights global problem.
  
  30 May 2007
- Weak drug combos find new use - Premium content
  
  Antibiotics that don't work could beat back resistant bacteria.
  
  4 April 2007
- Research highlights nastier form of MRSA - Premium content
  
  Toxin-laden bacterium makes for a killer in the community.
  
  18 January 2007
- Grammatical rules spell out new drugs - Premium content
  
  Learning the language of antibiotics could help fight superbugs.
  
  18 October 2006