Manure from livestock is a major reservoir for antibiotic resistance genes that could threaten human health, researchers ...

An international study by Michigan State University and partner researchers has uncovered a hidden danger lurking in animal ...

Livestock manure around the globe is packed with antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) that could threaten human health, ...

Antibiotic resistance poses a growing global health crisis, and researchers are turning to evolutionary biology for solutions. A groundbreaking study has mapped the evolutionary history of ...

Brad Spellberg, MD, urges rethinking the ‘finish the course’ dogma for antibiotics: Extra days may do more harm than good.

Researchers identified the widespread presence of the ionophore resistance genes narA and narB in over 2,400 bacterial ...

Bacteria are ubiquitous microscopic organisms capable of rapid growth. While beneficial strains like lactic acid bacteria ...

This single-cell genome approach can enhance our understanding of how bacteria interact and exchange genetic material including antibiotic resistance genes, providing deeper insights into human ...

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy are teaming up with the UW Department of Geography to develop interactive antibiotic resistance maps to replace current data tables.

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles increasingly found in agricultural soils, are raising alarms for their role in ...

The first-of-its-kind in-depth bacterial evolutionary map could pave the way for the development of precision treatments for certain antibiotic-resistant infections, such as urinary tract infections.