University of Surrey

Scientists can now detect antibiotics in your fingerprints – aiding the fight against drug-resistant TB

A fingerprint may soon be all a doctor needs to check whether tuberculosis patients are taking their antibiotics – thanks to a new study led by the University of Surrey.

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Drugs affect individual cells differently, finds new Surrey research

A new state-of-the-art method that measures the amounts of drugs and lipids (fats) in individual cells could help health professionals target more effective treatments for diseases such as TB.

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Scientists discover how TB controls its growth, revealing new ways to fight the global disease

New research has shown that Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) controls its growth by modifying its DNA. 

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Researchers develop methods to understand how tuberculosis bacillus consumes some of its favourite foods

Tuberculosis is a deadly yet curable infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis which remains the second leading cause of infectious death globally. According to the World Health Organization, a total of 1.4 million people died from tuberculosis in 2019.

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New treatment to tackle drug-resistant strains of TB could now be possible

New drugs to treat strains of TB which have become resistant to treatment are now a possibility following a ground breaking discovery from the University of Surrey.

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Key to tuberculosis cure lies in the starving of the enemy

Scientists at the University of Surrey have undertaken research into tuberculosis which could result in quicker treatment for sufferers and potentially reduce the problem of drug-resistance.  The study was recently published in the journal Cell Chemistry and Biology  

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