Copper could be a secret weapon against antibiotic-resistant UTIs

SCIENTISTS at Texas A&M University are investigating how the immune system uses copper to fight urinary tract infections (UTIs), with the aim of finding new ways to tackle bacteria that resist conventional antibiotics.The project, led by researchers at the university’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), is supported by a $1.48 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).