AI-Powered Breakthrough: MIT Unveils New Antibiotic Compound to Combat Superbugs
April 9, 2024![AI-Powered Breakthrough: MIT Unveils New Antibiotic Compound to Combat Superbugs](https://cdn.brief.news/images/stories/9ab3966969a7db07ac1235f3313e1807afa0c8c56005f8bc4e15c02a43f65e90b4a2435c92a6ae8c80517982992c1cc5220ed4a774dd89b01e9807e5927c3036.jpg)
The World Health Organization has labeled antimicrobial resistance as a critical global public health issue.
MIT's Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health is employing artificial intelligence to find new antibiotics.
A new class of antibiotics has been discovered, with semapimod standing out for its effectiveness against certain resistant bacteria.
Semapimod is particularly potent against stationary-phase E. coli and A. baumannii and can breach the defenses of gram-negative bacteria.
Artificial intelligence has significantly hastened the process of identifying antibiotic properties, taking days instead of years.
This advancement is key to combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria and could save millions of lives.
Summary based on 3 sources
Get a daily email with more AI stories
Sources
![When an antibiotic fails: Scientists are using AI to target 'sleeper' bacteria](https://cdn.brief.news/images/links/9ab3966969a7db07ac1235f3313e1807afa0c8c56005f8bc4e15c02a43f65e90b4a2435c92a6ae8c80517982992c1cc5220ed4a774dd89b01e9807e5927c3036.jpg)
Phys.org • Apr 8, 2024
When an antibiotic fails: Scientists are using AI to target 'sleeper' bacteria![When an antibiotic fails: MIT scientists are using AI to target “sleeper” bacteria](https://cdn.brief.news/images/links/b04c008e34fc8050b4f8fea7e26e57aa51428d8df7a45a07ef8c5ac3ce5450d9b94fdac47eb12ed512afc24c895255c2938c5c15f809f762d3c3b9c3651aa401.png)
MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Apr 8, 2024
When an antibiotic fails: MIT scientists are using AI to target “sleeper” bacteria![MIT Scientists Utilize AI to Target Sleeper Bacteria Amid Antibiotic Failure](https://cdn.brief.news/images/links/d216dc9f3b2813eb92e71fd6df97ac55527b67640d5d14ade32c58fa77a16efc257159ef25023c11541f70d500d5b67870a95ffb63ac6730893c34dc690b0261.png)
Mirage News • Apr 8, 2024
MIT Scientists Utilize AI to Target Sleeper Bacteria Amid Antibiotic Failure