Typhoid fever, an illness that has been controlled in developed countries since the early 20th century, is evolving to be ...

A recent review finds that microalgal niches in freshwater ecosystems may concentrate antibiotic resistance genes, raising environmental and public health concerns.

The discovery of Psychrobacter SC65A.3, isolated from the Scărişoara Ice Cave in Romania, is both a blessing and a curse.

With resistance spreading and new antibiotics arriving slowly, targets highlighted by viruses could keep future infections treatable. Millions of virus genomes now sit in sequence databases, and many ...

The discovery of 5,000-year-old bacteria – that was until recently trapped in ice – could help or hinder humanity’s battle against infection.

Plastic products are ubiquitous in our food supply chain, shedding microplastics into every part of the human ecosystem. As they degrade, microplastics break down into even smaller fragments called ...

Antibiotic resistance tends to stabilize over time, according to Sonja Lehtinen, PhD, from the University of Lausanne and colleagues. The team published its study, “The evolution of antibiotic ...

Tackling antibiotic resistance likely requires a multifaceted approach. Better and faster point-of-care testing, new treatments, and antimicrobial stewardship could hold promise for future control.

SCIENTISTS have discovered an ancient bacterial strain resistant to multiple types of antibiotics – which could worsen the threat of drug-resistant superbugs or solve it. The bacteria lay ...

A University of Alberta research team has identified a new drug target to treat harmful E. coli bacteria—which cause nearly ...