KITE & KEY MEDIA: Antibiotics have been one of humanity’s most powerful tools in the fight against infectious disease. But there’s a pretty big catch. Can a prescription drug be too effective? In the ...

Antibiotics in livestock feed may sound like a solution, but it’s a hidden crisis. With over half a billion pounds of drugs given to animals annually, they contribute to antibiotic-resistant superbugs ...

Rising heat and drought may spur bacteria to exchange antibiotic resistance genes, with potential risks to human health.

Even when bacteria appear susceptible in routine tests, tolerance can let them survive therapy long enough to drive ...

Antimicrobial resistance to common bacteria is rising worldwide, eroding the effectiveness of last-line antibiotics against ...

Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of drastically speeding up drug discovery—and, in early tests, it has already designed a ...

The researchers presented data from 105 newborns admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit within the first 72 hours of life ...

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.

New research suggests drought-parched soil turbocharges antibiotic resistance in nature, and with UK summers getting drier, ...

A study published in Frontiers explores the microbial diversity within hospital sink drains across multiple wards over a year-long period, focusing on bacterial communities, species identification, ...

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 ...