Scientists have discovered why antibiotic resistance sometimes shoots up dramatically in people with cystic fibrosis, ...

In all, the megacluster provides a sophisticated siege on an essential pathway in many bacteria, including Streptomyces’ foes. Experiments in test tubes and in mice confirmed that the megacluster’s ...

Bacteria have spent decades evolving resistance to virtually every antibiotic we have thrown at them. To stay ahead, new ...

India has achieved a major milestone with the development of Zaynich , a breakthrough antibiotic created by Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Wockhardt. The ...

Scientists have found a way to revive vancomycin, a powerful antibiotic that some dangerous bacteria have learned to resist.

Antimicrobial resistance in children is rising globally and will worsen over the next decade, threatening the effectiveness ...

Antibiotic resistance threatens the safety of routine surgeries by making infections harder to treat, increasing risks during ...

New research indicates that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates have increased significantly in children over the last two decades, rendering many first-line treatment options ineffective and now ...

Companies are aggressively marketing home medical kits containing prescription antibiotics and other drugs for self-treatment, bypassing traditional medical evaluation.

A new global database brings together information on disease-causing microorganisms, antibiotic resistance genes, and ...

Children hospitalized with severe pneumonia can safely switch from injectable to oral antibiotics once they begin to recover, allowing many to return home sooner and complete treatment outside the ...

More than five tonnes of antibiotics were used to treat a disease that killed 9,000 tonnes of fish last summer, Salmon Tasmania says.