New antibiotic packs a punch against bacterial resistance
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 - 13:02
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have given new superpowers to a lifesaving antibiotic called vancomycin, an advance that could eliminate the threat of antibiotic-resistant infections for years to come. The researchers discovered a way to structurally modify vancomycin to make an already-powerful version of the antibiotic even more potent.