A promising intersection: biotechnology and AI are enabling high-throughput screening of existing drugs to tackle resistant Pneumococcus. This approach shortens timelines, reduces costs, and prioritizes candidates for rapid validation. Recommended read for researchers, clinicians, and biotech leaders: https://wix.to/OHe0zKD
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#antimicrobialresistance — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #antimicrobialresistance, aggregated by home.social.
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🦠 Can we stop mistaking bacterial weapons for bacteriophages?
🔗 TattleTail: A Rule-Based Tool for Identifying Canonical Pyocin-Encoding Gene Clusters in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0230
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#Microbiology #AntimicrobialResistance #Genomics #Pseudomonas #Pyocins #Bacteriophages #Bacteriocins #ComputationalBiology #AMR #Bioinformatics
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1230479/ Painkillers, antibiotics, and kidney disease: Why has drug regulator issued a fresh warning? #AntimicrobialResistance #ChronicKidneyDisease #DangersOfAntibioticsUse #GovtCircularOnPainkillerUse #Health #Medication #NonSteroidalAntiInflammatoryDrugs #UK #UnitedKingdom
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New tool to mutate phages boosts the fight against superbugs
A new tool to mutate bacteriophages – viruses that infect bacteria – provides a “big leap” forward in…
#NewsBeep #News #Science #Agriculture #AntimicrobialResistance #AU #Australia #Bacteria #CRISPR #Gene #Genes #Genome #Immunology #Microbiology #research
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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Diagnostics Market – Strategic Insights and Forecasts, 2026-2035
Company Logo Boost ROI through rapid molecular and AI-enabled diagnostics, automated workflows, portfolio expansion, public-health partnerships, and geographic…
#NewsBeep #News #Health #AMRDiagnosticsMarket #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #BeckmanCoulter #CA #Canada #clinicallaboratories #MarketDrivers #Moleculardiagnostics #susceptibilitytesting
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/700690/ Overuse Of Painkillers, Antibiotics Can Damage Kidneys: Modi Government Issues Big Warning | India News #AntimicrobialResistance #CDSCO #ChronicKidneyDisease #DrugRegulator #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #MedicalAdvice #Medication #NSAIDs #PainkillerAndAntibioticAdvisory #SelfMedication
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/430162/ Strengthening Tanzania’s Capacity for Genomic Surveillance and Antimicrobial Resistance Detection | WHO #AntimicrobialResistance #HealthTopics(UnitedRepublicOfTanzania) #LaboratoriesAndHealthTechnology #Tanzania
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https://www.europesays.com/3254373/ Unique Australian Clay: Multi Minerals Australia’s Non-antibiotic Solution for Poultry Production #AntimicrobialResistance #australia #BroilerProduction #ExpressionsOfInterest #FeedConversion #formulation #GeologicalDeposit #MineralsAustralia #PoultryFeed
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The vaginal microbiome may be an overlooked reservoir of antibiotic resistance
Researchers mapped nearly 2,000 vaginal metagenomes to investigate how microbial community states, resistance genes, and pregnancy outcomes inter…
#NewsBeep #News #Health #antibiotic #AntibioticResistance #AntimicrobialResistance #AU #Australia #Bacterial #Biofilms #Gene #Genes #Genetic #Labor #Lactobacillus #Microbiome #pregnancy #research #Tetracycline #Vaginal #VaginalMicrobiome
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Microplastics transport toxins and antibiotic resistance across ecosystems
Microplastics are often viewed as pollutants in their own right, but their environmental impact may extend far beyond…
#NewsBeep #News #Health #antibiotic #antibioticresistance #AntimicrobialResistance #Biofilms #CA #Canada #Chemicals #Food #genes #Microplastics #Pollution #research
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/673368/ Microplastics transport toxins and antibiotic resistance across ecosystems #Antibiotic #AntibioticResistance #AntimicrobialResistance #Biofilms #chemicals #Éire #food #Genes #Health #IE #Ireland #microplastics #Pollution #Research
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#Antimicrobialresistance (AMR) represents a major concern for global #health.
Our understanding of how different environmental factors impact the occurrence or potential transmission of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in bacterial communities associated with natural populations of non-domesticated animal hosts, hereafter referred to as #wildlife, or the external #environment, which both might act as AMR reservoirs, is still limited -
#AntimicrobialResistance Is Killing Millions. #Climate Change Is Making It Worse. - Eos
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/659855/ Antibiotic misuse fuels drug resistance, experts warn #AmrefHealthAfrica #AntimicrobialResistance(AMR) #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #Medication #MinistryOfAgricultureAndLivestockDevelopment #VeterinaryServices
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Antibiotic misuse fuels drug resistance, experts warn
Armref Health Africa Country Director Dr.Meshack Ndirangu during the launch of the International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions…
#NewsBeep #News #Medication #AmrefHealthAfrica #AntimicrobialResistance(AMR) #AU #Australia #Health #MinistryofAgricultureandLivestockDevelopment #VeterinaryServices
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Antibiotic misuse fuels drug resistance, experts warn
Armref Health Africa Country Director Dr.Meshack Ndirangu during the launch of the International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Medication #AmrefHealthAfrica #AntimicrobialResistance(AMR) #Health #MinistryofAgricultureandLivestockDevelopment #VeterinaryServices
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1172741/ Antibiotic misuse fuels drug resistance, experts warn #AmrefHealthAfrica #AntimicrobialResistance(AMR) #Health #Medication #MinistryOfAgricultureAndLivestockDevelopment #UK #UnitedKingdom #VeterinaryServices
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/634405/ Natural gut molecule ould strengthen chickens’ immune response against bacterial infections #Agriculture #Antibiotic #AntibioticResistance #AntimicrobialResistance #bacteria #Bacterial #Cell #Drugs #EColi #Éire #food #Health #IE #ImmuneResponse #ImmuneSystem #Immunology #inflammation #Ireland #medicine #Molecule #Oxygen #Research #Salmonella #veterinary
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/364959/ Genomic surveillance reveals co-occurrence of Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance variants across diverse transmission settings in Ethiopia #AntimicrobialResistance #Ethiopia #General #InfectiousDiseases #LifeSciences #MedicalMicrobiology #microbiology #ParasiteGenomics #Parasitology #virology
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How antimicrobial resistance is disrupting cancer care across Europe
Henry Skinner, PhD, CEO of the AMR Action Fund, discusses how AMR is affecting cancer care across Europe…
#Europe #EU #antimicrobialresistance #cancer #Medicalscience
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Antifungal drugs breakthrough tackles drug-resistant infections
Scientists from Imperial College London and The University of Manchester have developed a new generation of antifungal drugs…
#NewsBeep #News #Health #AntimicrobialResistance #CA #Canada #infectioncontrol #Medicalscience
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/608581/ Major clinical trial aims to transform the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections #Antibiotic #AntimicrobialResistance #bacteria #Bacterial #Bacteriophage #Chronic #ClinicalTrial #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #PhageTherapy #Research #therapy
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Climate Change Raises Antibiotic Resistance In Common Pathogens
BANGKOK, July 24 — Climate change may be making common bacterial infections harder to treat, as rising temperatures…
#Climate #ClimateChange #Climate-Change #AntibioticResistance #AntimicrobialResistance #bacteria #climatechange #globalwarming #Pathogens #salmonella
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Climate Change Raises Antibiotic Resistance In Common Pathogens https://www.byteseu.com/2222572/ #AntibioticResistance #AntimicrobialResistance #Bacteria #Climate #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming #Pathogens #Salmonella
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Genome-mining tool reveals new antibiotic hidden in a silent gene cluster
By combining multiple measures of biosynthetic similarity, DiscERN uncovered a silent gene cluster that produces discomycin A, offering…
#NewsBeep #News #Technology #antibiotic #AntimicrobialResistance #AU #Australia #Bacteria #Bacterial #Calcium #Cytotoxicity #Gene #Genome #Genomic #GlobalHealth #protein
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Predicting antimicrobial resistance for precision medicine.
#ArtificialIntelligence & #MachineLearning can predict #antimicrobialresistance, enabling targeted therapies that curb resistance evolution & protect the #microbiome.
#OpenAccess #AI #ML #AMR #Microbiology #antimicrobial #microbiota
https://davidojcius.blogspot.com/2026/06/predicting-antimicrobial-resistance-for.html
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How does #AntimicrobialResistance in #Klebsiella pneumoniae arise? @mitomaths &co use machine learning to explore how resistance evolves across different countries, revealing shared & region-specific pathways that may help forecast #AMR evolution @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4vc5v19
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👋 Say hello to END2AMR, the new project that is breathing new life into the antimicrobial drug development pipeline.
🦠 By delivering new approaches to antimicrobial resistant infections, and targeting those infections that are particularly difficult to treat, such as TB, bacterial diseases and wound infections, END2AMR will strengthen our defences against #AMR. 💪
👉 https://link.europa.eu/CcFJyM
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🦠 Could decoding bacterial regulatory proteins help us stay ahead of drug resistance?
🔗 Conserved Motifs in the Ligand-Binding Domain of TetR Family Regulators: Identification and Analysis. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0100
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#Microbiology #MolecularBiology #Bioinformatics #AntimicrobialResistance #DrugDiscovery #ProteinEngineering #StructuralBiology #Genomics #ComputationalBiology
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Common weedkiller use found to promote antimicrobial resistance in drug-resistant bacteria
https://scitechdaily.com/one-of-the-worlds-most-popular-weedkillers-may-be-fueling-deadly-superbugs/
#drugResistantBacteria #glyphosateWeedkiller #antimicrobialResistance #soilBacteria
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🧫 Over-prescription of antibiotics is a major contributor to the rise in #AMR. IMI project VALUE-Dx investigated whether point-of-care (POC) testing could reduce antibiotic prescription.
💊The result? Having POC tests available did not lead to a reduction in prescriptions, and both clinician and patient perspectives play an important role in antibiotic prescriptions.
👉 https://link.europa.eu/DDgnw7#IHITransformingHealth #HorizonEU #health #research #AntimicrobialResistance
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🦠 Could we outsmart antibiotic resistance by turning bacteria against themselves?
🔗 Rational Targeting and gRNA Design for Enhancing Quorum Quenching in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0089
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#AntimicrobialResistance #AMR #CRISPR #GeneEditing #SyntheticBiology #SystemsBiology #Microbiology #Biotechnology #DrugResistance #QuorumSensing #Biofilms #Genomics
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🦠 Does a hospital’s location shape the microbes in its air?
🔗 Air Bacterial Microbiomes in Hospitals: Case Studies from a Metropolis and a Small City of Thailand. DOI: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0068
📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: https://spj.science.org/journal/csbj
#Microbiome #HospitalInfections #AirQuality #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Microbiology #EnvironmentalHealth #PatientSafety #AntimicrobialResistance #Healthcare #MedTech
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Is antibacterial or regular hand soap best for killing germs?
Cleaning up our disinfectants: usage of antimicrobial biocides in direct-to-consumer products in Australia Open Access
"In supermarkets and chemists worldwide, consumers are faced with an array of antimicrobial domestic cleaning and personal hygiene products purporting to kill germs and keep people safe. Many of these proven active ingredients (biocides) encourage the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in microbes and microbial populations, in turn increasing the likelihood of AMR infections. In order to understand and address the selective pressure towards AMR posed by the unrestricted use of biocides, it is necessary to understand which biocides are most frequently found in consumer products and the current regulatory framework that governs their use. In this research we survey the biocidal active ingredients in the major categories of cleaning and personal care products available from supermarkets and pharmacies in Australia, and comment on the regulations that dictate how these products are tested and marketed. Benzalkonium chloride and ethanol were the two most prevalent antimicrobial biocides in this study, while triclosan, which is banned in several jurisdictions, was found in a small number of products. In Australia, many antimicrobial consumer products are regulated for efficacy and safety under the Therapeutic Goods Act, but the potential to drive microbial adaptation and AMR is not considered. Overall this survey underscores the broad use and light regulation of antimicrobial biocides in products available to the general public in Australia, and provides an information resource to inform further research and stewardship efforts." >>
https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/acmi/10.1099/acmi.0.000714.v3#pathogens #handwashing #culture #HygieneProducts #biocide #disinfectant #antiseptic #AntimicrobialResistance #AntibioticResistance #fragrance #allergy #FragranceFree #perfume
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Is antibacterial or regular hand soap best for killing germs?
Washing hands after using the toilet or patting a dog before a meal is crucial to remove feces-borne bacteria and germs. After COVID the message got through to most people. When one is in town looking for a public amenity or a cafe toilet, it is rare to find hot water, hand soap and a clean (paper) towel. But there is always a toilet spray in 1001 fragrance varieties.
In the absence of the ingredients for basic hand hygiene there is always a free plastic bottle of hand sanitizer since the last pandemic. Staff at grocers, bakers and cafes copiously cover their hands in the "antibacterial" and "antiseptic" products. Every product or packaging absorbs the persistent fragrance of the bought items and travels back into the home. The cost-effective chemical 'solution' does not substitute for hot water, soap and a towel.
"Professor Griffin says products claiming to kill bacteria are "not necessarily substantiated as being any better than just usual soap and water would be...These additives can be harsh and lead to dryness and cracked skin, which can create a pathway for germs to enter the body."
'Regular hand soap is very effective in removing potentially harmful pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites), according to our experts. So, using that water, soap and that pneumatic action to get all of the dirt and grime from your hands and then rinsing is going to be more than adequate to keep you healthy."
"Our experts say there have also been studies suggesting that the use of soaps with antimicrobial additives can contribute to antibiotic resistance, which is problematic." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-18/antibacterial-versus-normal-hand-soap-preventing-illness/106462854#pathogens #handwashing #culture #HygieneProducts #biocide #disinfectant #antiseptic #AntimicrobialResistance #AntibioticResistance #fragrance #allergy #FragranceFree #perfume
Image: Fumbling dogs before lunch, Bellingen
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Remember: only take #antibiotics 💊 a health professional has prescribed to YOU. We can stop the spread of #AntimicrobialResistance.
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5,000-Year-Old Bacterium Found in Ice Is Resistant to Antibiotics.
A team of researchers has identified an ancient bacterium frozen for approximately 5,000 years in the Scărișoara Ice Cave, Romania, exhibiting remarkable resistance to several antibiotics currently used in medicine.
Read more: https://omniletters.com/5000-year-old-bacterium-found-in-ice-is-resistant-to-antibiotics/
#AntibioticResistance #AntimicrobialResistance #AncientBacteria #MicrobialEvolution #FrontiersInMicrobiology #Psychrobacter #IceCaveResearch
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Blue strip on antibiotics: Could this simple label stop India’s OTC misuse crisis? https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/india-blue-strip-antimicrobial-drugs-otc-misuse-amr-lenc03b4?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance #Antibiotics #PublicHealth
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rising due to overuse of antibiotics in India and worldwide. Experts warn that bacteria are becoming resistant, making infections harder to treat and posing severe public health risks. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/lifestyle/health/antimicrobial-resistance-why-overuse-of-antibiotics-is-becoming-a-silent-threat-in-india-vnuplg3y?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AntimicrobialResistance #AMR #AntibioticAwareness #HealthCrisis
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How #NatureBased Solutions Can Help Tackle #AntimicrobialResistance
by Paula Pérez González-Anguiano Europe Mar 17th 20254 mins
"In many European countries, antimicrobial resistance genes are present in #wastewater treatment plants, particularly in water coming from hospitals. In most cases, these plants are not designed to eliminate these genes, allowing them to pollute rivers and eventually reach homes. Antibiotics and resistance genes used to fertilize fields also make their way into aquatic ecosystems via livestock manure.
"A global survey published in Nature in 2024 revealed that drug-resistant infections killed more individuals than Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or malaria. It is estimated that by 2050, antimicrobial resistance (#AMR) – which occurs when bacteria and fungi evolve to withstand the drugs meant to eliminate them, allowing infections to persist and become difficult or even impossible to treat – could cause up to 10 million deaths. This is comparable to the number of deaths caused by cancer in 2020.
"Nature-based solutions are strategies that involve working with nature to address societal challenges, providing benefits for both human well-being and biodiversity. Examples include reforestation to absorb carbon and prevent erosion, wetland restoration for water filtration and flood control, green roofs to cool cities and reduce pollution, mangrove protection to protect coasts, and agroforestry to enhance soil health and crop yields. These solutions improve biodiversity, water quality, and disaster risk while also boosting human well-being through cleaner air and greener spaces.
"Wastewater from urban treatment plants contains #biofilm – mainly bacteria and microalgae – as well as planktonic communities that absorb antibiotic-resistance genes and mobile genetic elements. Biofilm naturally forms on stones in the water and helps purify it by breaking down these contaminants.
"Inspired by this natural process, researchers from BETA Technological Centre in Catalonia, Spain, have developed a lab-based pilot-scale system as a nature-based solution. In the plant, wastewater is recirculated in a bioreactor, allowing biofilm and planktonic communities to grow. Within a few days, the water is purified. This low-cost approach is particularly suitable for small-town treatment plants. The bioreactor would be placed at the plant’s outlet, where nutrient levels support biofilm growth, serving as a tertiary water treatment step.
"The European Union-funded SURE-AMR project is also looking at ways to tackle AMR with nature-based solutions in regions like Ukraine. The Eastern European country is facing a growing AMR problem exacerbated by war. Now, The European Union is confronting a growing challenge with Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), which is being further exacerbated by the war in neighboring Ukraine.
"The project started in October 2024 with Ukraine as leader and other partner institutions in Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain. Among the solutions assessed in the initiative are duckweed bioreactors in the outlet of a water treatment plant. Duckweed is an aquatic plant capable of removing nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, bacteria, and antibiotic residues from water.
"The second solution assessed, as a second stage of water purification, mimics a river ecosystem with biofilm channels and snails. Biofilms feed on contaminants like AMR genes, reducing their presence in water. Snails contribute by feeding on excess biofilm, preventing overgrowth, and consuming organic debris and algae, further refining the purification process. The process finishes with constructed wetlands for final purification.
"This approach reduces operational costs, making water treatment more accessible in resource-limited areas. It also enhances climate resilience and strengthens ecosystems by developing natural infrastructures (duckweed bioreactors and biofilm channels) that protect water sources, while addressing AMR to protect public health and prevent transmission."
Read more:
https://earth.org/how-nature-based-solutions-can-help-tackle-antimicrobial-resistance/#SolarPunkSunday #WaterTreatment #AntimicrobialResistance #NatureBasedSolutions
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of LiverpoolWe are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to mechanistically characterise pathogenic kinase signalling by Legionella pneumophila
See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/university-of-liverpool-27778-postdoctoral-research-associate-2/
#antimicrobialresistance #BasicdrugDiscovery #cellsignal...
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@Aethelflaed I see this is part of a broader investigation of medieval remedies with some fascinating results, and hopes of solutions to #AntimicrobialResistance:
#AncientBiotics
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/csva/research/research-projects/ancientbiotics/projects.aspx
#medieval #medicine @medievodons