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Recent press releases

• 31 January 2012
  Honey could be effective at treating and preventing wound infections
• 25 January 2012
  New detection method for UTI-causing bacteria means better treatment and fewer costs
• 5 January 2012
  Couch potato or elite athlete? A happy medium keeps colds at bay!
• 27 December 2011
  Exploiting Trichoderma: from food security to biotechnology
• 30 November 2011
  Is the end of polio truly in sight?
  
• 7 September 2011
  Fatal fungal infections resist newest class of drugs
  
• 6 September 2011
  New polymer research could boost probiotics industry
  
• 5 September 2011
  Harmless soil-dwelling bacteria successfully kill cancer
  Crowd-sourcing the E. coli O104:H4 outbreak
  
• 24 August 2011
  Coriander oil could tackle food poisoning and drug-resistant infections
  
• 10 August 2011
  Baker’s yeast protects against fatal infections
  
• 2 August 2011
  Oxfordshire artist brings microbes to life!
  
• 15 July 2011
  Genome blueprint for horse and human vaccines
  
• 13 April 2011
  Honey can reverse antibiotic resistance
  Potential new strategy to reduce catheter blockage
  
• 12 April 2011
  Nasal spray vaccines more effective against flu
  Bacteria in wasp antennae produce antibiotic cocktails
  Combating plant diseases is key for sustainable crops
  
• 11 April 2011
  Ozone reduces fungal spoilage of fruit and veg
  Flu helps spread pneumonia
  
• 10 March 2011
  Drug use increasingly associated with microbial infections
  
• 15 February 2011
  Lavender oil has potent antifungal effect
  
• 26 January 2011
  Heart-targeting Listeria increase cardiac disease risk
  
• 24 January 2011
  Society for General Microbiology appoints new Chief Executive Officer
  
• 6 January 2011
  Antibiotic resistance is not just genetic
  

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