A warming world may see more antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to new research that shows a link between aridity and ...

For as long as we’ve known that soil bacteria manufacture molecular weapons to fight each other, we’ve been swiping their ...

Vaccines train our immune system to recognize particular pathogens, Wong said. To develop a vaccine that protects against ...

WHO’s director of antimicrobial resistance, Dr Yvan Hutin, says science needs to catch up with drug-resistant bacteria.

The bacteria that cause deadly anthrax disease persist in the earth, a place their ancestors preferred over petri dishes and ...

In the brutal world of deep caves, bacteria live in a miniature world of terror. The weapons they have evolved can defeat antibiotics – but now they are inspiring powerful new drugs.

Antibiotic resistance is a major concern, particularly for immunocompromised patients, who are at greater risk of serious infections. Microbiota composition can help prevent pathogenic bacteria from ...

Researchers have discovered and characterized at the atomic level a mechanism that enables bacterial pathogens—including hospital bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa—to ...

Every minute, nearly 500 antibiotic prescriptions are written in the U.S. Many of these drugs succeed, but more are being ...

As antibiotic resistance continues to rise worldwide, scientists are searching for new strategies to combat infections. This ...