The crucial drugs can have unintended consequences. Innovative therapies could shield the microbiome from their effects.

Here's a quick and easy explanation of antibiotic resistance, a growing threat in today's world. And No, it's not YOU who is ...

Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...

Researchers in Australia have pinpointed a protein found in oysters as a way to make antibiotics more effective. As infections rise and become harder to fight, finding new sources of ...

Discover the importance of antibiotics, bacterial cell walls, and resistance mechanisms in fighting bacterial infections effectively.

Make your antibiotic medication as effective as possible by getting these answers before you leave the doctor's office or pharmacy.

It's important to note that researchers are likely at least 10 to 30 years away from creating mirror bacteria. On the ...

Everyday painkillers, antibiotics, cancer medications, blood thinners and more are just some of the drugs that the U.S.

Most of Dr. Leah Schrupp’s patients know it. So do most of Dr. Erin Knudtson’s patients. If they visit their doctor with a runny nose, chest cold or the usual flu symptoms, they ...

Business debate on research and innovation (R&I) funding in the EU’s new mandate, global health leaders underlined the ...

Early signs of whooping cough in adults look very much like a common cold, Dr. Loafman says. For the first week or so of ...

Biomedical engineers have demonstrated a new synthetic approach that turbocharges bacteria into producing more of a specific ...