by TGAR Foundation | Jun 9, 2022 | General
Eero Punkka Dr. Director of the Helsinki Biobank The Helsinki Biobank, founded by the Helsinki University Hospital (HUS) and Helsinki University, is the largest hospital biobank in Finland. It serves an area which comprises 40% of the Finnish population. When...
by TGAR Foundation | Jun 7, 2022 | General
Päivi Sillanaukee highlights the multidimensional character of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). She mentions two key aspects that are relevant in curbing the unnecessary use of antibiotics: the role of prevention and the role of basic science and research on AMR....
by TGAR Foundation | Apr 20, 2022 | General
Scientists don’t yet know if the microbes are causative, but if proven it could save thousands of lives Scientists have discovered bacteria linked to aggressive prostate cancer in work hailed as a potential revolution for the prevention and treatment of the most...
by TGAR Foundation | Apr 8, 2022 | General
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are multiplying. To stop them, we must preserve the drugs we have—and find new antibiotics now. Mary Millard lives with an antibiotic-resistant infection, caused by bacteria known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, that she acquired during...
by TGAR Foundation | Feb 11, 2022 | General
There are growing concerns about antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections which have been labelled a new pandemic. Two scientific studies found that life-saving antibiotics have become less and less effective as the bacteria become more resistant. Marc Mendelson,...
by TGAR Foundation | Dec 3, 2021 | General
Antibiotic resistance is a growing health crisis. Do you know the facts? While the world’s attention remains focused on battling COVID-19, another global health crisis is intensifying — and it’s one that could change the way we treat simple infections, like strep...
