/innovation/taxonomy/term/439/all en /innovation/article/antibiotic-free-treatment-infection-new-technology-potential-fight-against-antimicrobial-resistance <p>Although they were only used for the first time in 1910, antibiotics have become the foundation of modern medicine. In a world without antibiotics, a simple paper cut could lead to a deadly infection and infectious diseases were the leading cause of death. By some estimates, the invention of antibiotics have extended the average human lifespan by 23 years in the <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369527419300190#:~:text=In%20just%20over%20100%20years,peaked%20in%20the%20mid%2D1950s.">past century</a>.</p> Fri, 31 May 2024 16:57:28 +0000 Charlotte Bawol 74212 at /innovation /innovation/article/its-air-future-pathogen-detection <p>Four years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic took the world by surprise. From the way people interacted, to the way they learned and worked, society changed in fundamental ways, and we are still processing the impact. One outcome was the increased concern about the air we breathe and the particles we inhale on a day-to-day basis. Before the advent of masks and social distancing, little thought was given to the air that surrounds us.</p> Thu, 09 May 2024 16:13:41 +0000 Charlotte Bawol 74170 at /innovation