Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have found a way to use a bacterium's own drug resistance mechanisms ...

Scientists have discovered an intermediate molecule that seems to fight off even the most antibiotic-resistant strains.

Antibiotic tolerance and persistence are emerging challenges in veterinary bacteriology, increasingly recognized as key factors underlying chronic and ...

A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It ...

Of the many ethical culinary conundrums to ponder, overuse of antibiotics in cattle is worth pondering when deciding whether ...

Introduction By 2050, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could lead to over 10 million deaths annually and $100 trillion in ...

A potent new antibiotic intermediate from Streptomyces coelicolor is 100 times stronger than methylenomycin A against drug-resistant bacteria.

Chemists from the University of Warwick and Monash University have discovered a promising new antibiotic that shows activity ...

What antibiotic resistance is, why it matters, and how to use antibiotics wisely; CDC estimates 2.8M infections and 35K U.S. deaths yearly.

ANSWER: There are two main reasons. The first is that antibiotics, which are effective against bacteria, are not effective ...