Antibiotics are designed to kill harmful bacteria and help the body recover from infection. But some antibiotics may also ...

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

Antibiotics are one of the greatest breakthroughs in medical history. They turned once-deadly infections into treatable ...

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

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

Antibiotic resistance and antibiotic tolerance have their distinct effect on your system. Knowing their differences is key to ...

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)—segments of DNA that help bacteria survive the effects of antibiotics—can be present in ...

New findings suggest a way to disarm resistant bacteria, making existing antibiotics effective and improving treatment options for people with hard-to-treat infections.

A CDC alert warns that drug-resistant Shigella infections have increased substantially in the U.S., with cases spreading ...

A study recently published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology may be changing the way we detect antibiotic resistance.

Researchers found antibiotic resistance genes on everyday foods—regardless of where you shop. Here’s what you should know.

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