A new experimental antibiotic can handily knock off one of the world’s most notoriously drug-resistant and deadly bacteria —in lab dishes and mice, at least. It does so with a never-before-seen method ...
Under a microscope, this drug-resistant superbug looks as benign as a handful of pebbles. Yet carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, or CRAB, is a nightmare for hospitals worldwide, as it kills ...
Researchers from the universities in Konstanz and Vienna discover a new class of antibiotic that selectively targets Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhea. These substances ...
André O. Hudson, PhD. receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Imagine going to the hospital for a bacterial ear infection and hearing your doctor ...
The oral microbiome, comprising diverse microbial communities inhabiting the mouth, plays a critical role in the maintenance of oral and systemic health.
Researchers from the University of Sydney and the Centenary Institute have discovered how a promising class of experimental antibiotics disrupts the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB), paving the ...
Ugandan health campaigner Regina Mariam Namata Kamoga has been named among eight Global Female Trailblazers recognised for efforts to confront antimicrobial resistance, a growing public health ...
Three antimicrobial peptides that target multidrug-resistant bacteria have been identified in camels, potentially combatting AMR.