New antibiotic effectively tackles drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, a priority 1 pathogen causing severe infections, promising hope in treatment. Check out more details in this article.
C. diff spores resist high concentrations of chlorine in hospitals, putting susceptible individuals at risk, according to a study by the University of Plymouth. Continue reading to learn more details.
Experts address the health threat against koalas due to chlamydia by giving single-shot vaccine during antibiotic treatment. Learn more about it in this article.
Research shows that a common antibiotic taken post-coitus by high-risk groups may help stop the spread of some sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Read the article to learn more.
During a family holiday, an iguana bit the hand of a little girl and ran off with her cake, leaving the little girl with a bacterial infection. Read to learn more.
Discover the groundbreaking results of a new study that found silver nanoparticles to be effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Learn more and find out how this could change the future of infection treatment.
Researchers introduced a new approach to measure the nanomotion of bacteria. Discover the role of graphene drums in determining microbes, whether alive or not.
The World Health Organization recently declared that resistance to antimicrobial therapeutics is one of the top 10 global threats in terms of public health.
A unique family of bacteria identified as Yersinia was shown to be successfully infecting the human body by hiding from the immune system. Yersinia includes the bacterium that caused the Bubonic Plague.
NIH researchers used a variety of drugs to test out 10,000 compounds and found that the commonly used antibiotic methacycline effectively prevents brain injuries due to Zika virus.
Crops are commonly affected by various plant diseases which have devastating consequences for food production. In a new study, biotechnologists explore a natural antibiotic found in the fat of fly larvae.