Imagine going to the hospital for a bacterial ear infection and hearing your doctor say, “We’re out of options.” It may sound ...

Four major trends that will shape how we as a society will confront antibiotic resistance in the coming decade.

In a comparative study, researchers describe how two notable pathogens -- Escherichia coli and Acinetobacter baumannii -- employ distinctly different tools to fend off antibiotic attack by two ...

Resistance to antibiotics has led to one million worldwide deaths each year since 1990, for a total of 36 million. It is expected to cause more than 39 million more fatalities by 2050 — three per ...

Antibiotic resistance (AR) has steadily accelerated in recent years to become a global health crisis. As deadly bacteria evolve new ways to elude drug treatments for a variety of illnesses, a growing ...

Discover how Listeria bacteria communicate to develop antibiotic resistance and the implications for future drug development.

From diagnostics to CRISPR and policy reform, explore how science and society are working together to combat the rising threat of antibiotic resistance.

Talk about a culture shock. Microplastics, like the ones pictured here, have been linked to several health concerns. Researchers from Boston University identified another downside to microplastics — ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 (UPI) --People with diabetes are more prone to developing Staphylococcus aureus, a leading cause of infections and death associated with resistance to antibiotics, a new study has ...

Microbiologist Karin Hjort discusses what heteroresistance is and how it could change the way we treat bacterial infections. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.