Machine learning uncovers potent new drug able to kill 35 powerful bacteria A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill many species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Among the pathogens targeted were Clostridium difficile, tuberculosis and Acinetobacter baumannii, an effectively untreatable infection often seen among US veterans, which enters wounds and frequently causes death.“We are facing a global crisis, due to increased emergence of resistant bacterial pathogens that are rendering our current antibiotic arsenal ineffective,” said James J Collins, the biological engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who led the work.“If we don’t address the crisis by 2050, the annual deaths due to antibiotic-resistant infections will grow to 10m, which is higher than the death rate due to cancer,” he added.Read more
Dental Pharmacology & Safety
AI Discovers Antibiotics to Treat Drug-Resistant Diseases
Machine learning uncovers potent new drug able to kill 35 powerful bacteria A deep-learning model identifies a powerful new drug that can kill many species of...
Founder & Chief Dentist · Indira Dental Clinic; DentalReach
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- professional education
- infectious diseases
- bacterial infections
- drug resistance
- deep learning
- dentistry
- machine learning
- antibiotics
- Dental Pharmacology & Safety
- Clinical & Academic Article
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- [1]American Dental Association. Acute Dental Pain Management Guideline ADA Clinical Guidelines. 2024. Available at: source
- [2]Lockhart PB, Tampi MP, Abt E, et al.. Evidence-based clinical practice guideline on antibiotic use for urgent management of pulpal- and periapical-related dental pain and intraoral swelling Journal of the American Dental Association. 2019. Available at: source
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Dr. Rockson Samuel
Founder & Chief Dentist · Indira Dental Clinic; DentalReach
Dr. Rockson Samuel is a dental surgeon, healthcare content strategist, and Founder and Chief Dentist of Indira Dental Clinic in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. He provides comprehensive general and family dental care with professional interests in endodontics, implant dentistry, clear aligner therapy, digital dentistry, preventive care and patient education. A graduate of K.G.F. College of Dental Sciences and Hospital under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, he also has formal training in management and digital marketing. As Community Leader at DentalReach, he contributes to dental publishing, professional education, international media partnerships and the development of evidence-informed resources for dentists.
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