Articles | Earlham Institute

FEATURE | 5 min READ

New insights into resistance to antimicrobials could stop bacteria in their tracks

The rise in untreatable bacterial infections is one of the top 10 health threats currently facing humanity. In the first of a three-part series, we discover how the Earlham Institute is tackling this existential threat.

FEATURE | 15 min READ

Sustaining our antibiotic armour - the rise of AMR

We are losing the battle against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The backbone of modern medicine is being taken for granted - decades of complacency and misuse mean antibiotics are becoming less effective and bacterial infections more deadly.

FEATURE | 5 min READ

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger? Cracking Salmonella and antibiotic resistance

With an estimated 700,000 people dying every year due to drug-resistant infections, antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to our global health and food security.

FEATURE | 5 min READ

Day in the Life of … a genomic investigator and Jiu Jitsu master

Ever wondered what our scientists are getting up to inside EI? Our Day in the Life of series delves into the researchers’ daily lives of decoding living systems.