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Wildflower once used to treat wounds and sore throats shows promise in fighting dangerous superbugs

Wildflower once used to treat wounds and sore throats shows promise in fighting dangerous superbugs

The root of tormentil was used in Irish folklore and European traditional medicine to treat wounds, sore throats, diarrhoea and gum disease.

08.04.2026 10

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Ronan Mccarthy

We found a germ that ‘feeds’ on hospital plastic – new study

We discovered how a plastic-eating enzyme made a germ more harmful.

23.05.2025 10

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Ronan McCarthy