A new study published in the American Society for Microbiology journal Microbiology Spectrum demonstrates that a novel semi-synthetic compound can be derived from natural compounds to produce potent ...

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a newly revised technical report describing how antibiotic use in animal ...

Bacteriophages, or simply, “phages”, have potential not only to fight drug-resistant bacteria, but also to lower resistance ...

Antibiotics, once hailed as miracle drugs, are losing their effectiveness due to misuse and over-the-counter availability in ...

New research finds that humankind's once-steady rise in life expectancy is slowing down, raising the question of whether we'll be able to expand our lifespan much further.

Antibiotic Resistance in Human-associated Microbes It is estimated that there are ten-times as many microbes in and on any given human as there are cells in that person's body and the majority of ...

Researchers have developed a novel strategy to combat drug-resistant bacterial infections. In this method, they employ groups ...

Researchers have a new battle tactic to fight drug-resistant bacterial infections. Their strategy involves using collections ...

The destruction of a key manufacturing plant in North Carolina that produces 60% of intravenous fluids in the U.S. is the ...

In this regard, a glimpse into natural reservoirs of potential antibiotic ... Antibiotic resistance is considered one of the most serious threats to human health. Introducing new antibiotics in the ...

The human microbiome plays a critical role in our health, influencing everything from disease development to treatment ...

Bacteria are a valuable source for the discovery of natural products that can be used for the development of new drugs. A ...