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One dose of liposome-laden gel eradicates ear infections in 24 hours | The gel has been successfully tested on animals, and should hopefully be just as effective on humans

World-first gonorrhoea vaccine launched by NHS England as infections soar

Mussels and mucus team up for surgical glue that repels infections | Scientists have now created a new adhesive that combines the stickiness of mussel’s natural glue with the slimy, germ-repelling nature of mucus.

Serious Infections Linked to Dementia Risk, Study Shows

Artificial intelligence has helped discover a new class of antibiotics that can treat infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria. This could help in the battle against antibiotic resistance, which was responsible for killing more than 1.2 million people in 2019