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

A newly discovered mechanism renders antibiotic-resistant bacteria vulnerable by disabling both their individual resistance ...

It's one of the highest-stakes battles on earth: bacteria versus antibiotics. And in the human realm, bacteria appear to be gaining ground. Worldwide, many antibiotics are starting to lose their bite.

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

Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance.

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