Dangerous infections that no longer respond to antibiotics are spreading quickly around the world, increasing by as much as 15% a year.

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the deadly drug-resistant bacteria NDM-CRE found a 70% ...

With this in mind, microbiologist professor Brenda Wilson of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has shared what you ...

"Antimicrobial resistance is outpacing advances in modern medicine, threatening the health of families worldwide," said WHO ...

Antibiotics start working immediately by rupturing the protective cell walls of harmful bacteria, but you may not feel relief ...

Some vitamins and dietary supplements may be helpful to take with certain antibiotics. For example, taking probiotic supplements may help manage common side effects of antibiotic use, such as diarrhea ...

To kill drug-resistant bacteria, “last-resort” antibiotics borrow a tactic from Medusa’s playbook: petrification. New high-resolution microscope images show that a class of antibiotics called ...