Bacteria, which are susceptible to infection by bacteriophages, often carry multiple genes encoding anti-phage defense ...

Pneumonia caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most dangerous infections that can occur in hospital.

While the health effects of artificial sweeteners are still up for debate, a new study suggests they might also be a ...

Boils, also known as furuncles, are painful, red, pus-filled bumps that form on the skin, usually around hair follicles or ...

An international research group led by the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) has discovered a promising new drug candidate against severe lung infections caused by the hospital germ ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, researchers show that the emergence of resistance can be understood in the ...

Drug-resistant infections—especially from deadly bacteria like tuberculosis and staph—are a growing global health crisis.

A new study by researchers at George Washington University has found that certain bacteria living in the nose may influence ...

Researchers have discovered a new antibiotic molecule that targets a broad range of disease-causing bacteria — even strains resistant to commercial drugs — and is not toxic to human cells 1.