Kamini Walia, senior scientist at ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research), explains how the overuse of antibiotics is ...

The problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has many health experts worried. As disease-causing bacteria adapt to some of ...

Space-based experiments show that microgravity-induced mutations in bacteriophages may improve their ability to target ...

Vermicomposting earthworms help turn manure into organic fertilizer, representing a potential tool against antibiotic ...

Our world is rapidly running out of antibiotics that can combat bacteria and other microorganisms that have developed antimicrobial resistance. (Photo by Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images ...

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Scientists have uncovered new clues about why diabetic foot infections can become so severe and difficult to treat. By ...

Current methods for assessing antibiotic resistance typically rely on bacterial cultures, a process that can take up to 2 days. Such delays can be critical in urgent clinical settings. To address this ...

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a vulnerability in drug-resistant bacteria: zinc—or a lack thereof. Depriving bacteria of certain nutrients can cause important physiological changes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts say that overuse of antibiotics has led to antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea. (Getty Images) That’s concerning given that ...

Adding bacteria-killing nanoparticles to vinegar could help treat multiple infections—and potentially help fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The tiny particles made from carbon and cobalt ...