It has long been a mystery why antibiotics reduces the effectiveness of some vaccines, but researchers believe bacteria in ...

The toxic bug E. coli uses a secret weapon to survive in our gut even when it is being treated with antibiotics, scientists ...

Antibiotics are only ever needed for bacterial infections and cannot do anything to help cure viral infections, “such as the common cold, flu, or most coughs and sore throats,” Dr Aragona said. These ...

Pet owners can share bacteria with their pets – and vice versa, which can increase the risk of antimicrobial resistance on each side. Antimicrobial resistance happens when bacteria and other germs ...

Fatigue can be a symptom of many things and can range from mild to severe. One cause of fatigue could be that you have an infection. If you are suffering from a bacterial infection, your doctor may ...

An axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) swims in a tank at the Center for Regenerative Therapies at the Technical University in Dresden, Germany. Antimicrobial peptides are among the most promising ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Researchers have designed a chemical phototherapy tool that when exposed to blue light damages an enzyme found in ...

Effective ways to combat harmful viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasitic worms have driven major advances in medicine and contributed to a significant increase in human life expectancy over the past ...

The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the world's most infectious disease Tuberculosis (TB), can survive ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) as a treatment option for those with recurrent Clostridium difficile (C diff) infections ...