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Outreach Coordinator (Part-Time) at Nerdcore Medical Job Description Nerdcore Medical is seeking a part-time Outreach Coordinator to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who is not only passionate about medicine but also has interests in games, biology, public health, research, sales, marketing, and communications.  We’re looking for a motivated self-starter who can work independently, is creative, responsible, diligent, and flexible. If you’re ready to bring your unique set of skills and experiences to a dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you. Responsibilities Direct to Consumer Social Media Marketing: Develop and implement social media strategies to increase...

Researchers at the University of Zurich and Spexis have re-engineered the chemical structure of a natural peptide, thanatin, to develop a new class of antibiotics capable of combating resistant bacteria. The synthetic peptides have demonstrated effectiveness, safety, and resistance to bacterial immunity in mice tests, bringing the potential for a new type of antibiotic that can combat resistant strains. In a study recently published in Science Advances, Zerbe now discusses the development of a highly effective class of antibiotics that fight Gram-negative bacteria in a novel way. The WHO classifies this group of bacteria as extremely dangerous. The group, whose resistance...

It was previously known that β-lactam antibiotics work by preventing cell wall growth, but exactly how they kill has remained a mystery until now. “Concentrating on the superbug MRSA, our research revealed that the antibiotics lead to the formation of small holes that span the cell wall that gradually enlarge as part of growth-associated processes, eventually killing the bacteria. We also identified some of the enzymes that are involved in making the holes. Read more...