Countless bacterial species share cramped environments where competition for space and resources is fierce. Some rely on a ...

Scientists have found a surprising effect of some antibiotics on certain bacteria -- that the drugs can sometimes benefit bacteria, helping them live longer. Scientists have found a surprising effect ...

Antibiotics are no longer able to treat infections as effectively as they once did because many pathogens have developed ...

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego are developing alternatives for antibiotics, such as bacteriophages.

Human history was forever changed with the discovery of antibiotics in 1928. Infectious diseases such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and sepsis were widespread and lethal until antibiotics made them ...

Researchers suggest targeting the fatty coat of tuberculosis bacteria could enhance the effectiveness of existing TB ...

Students at NWTC are looking for ways to fight antibiotic resistant bacteria as part of an eight-year project with Tiny Earth ...

Microbiologist Karin Hjort discusses what heteroresistance is and how it could change the way we treat bacterial infections. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers have developed a new antibiotic that effectively fights several bacteria while sparing helpful bacteria in the gut. Guido Mieth/Getty Images Antibiotics are valuable in ...

Some vaccinations may be less effective after a person's had antibiotics, according to a growing body of research. Lack of gut bacteria appear to be partly to blame, as they play an important role in ...

Several widely used antibiotics in the country have become even less effective than they were three years ago, putting ...

Children in Guatemala who received a common vaccine that helps prevent pneumonia were less likely to carry ...