New England BioLabs and Yale University develop a synthetic method to build bacteriophages, offering hope against antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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Transmission electron micrograph demonstrating how the functional amyloid curli (purple) acts as a molecular suit of armor to defend E. coli (green) against the predatory bacterium Bdellovibrio ...

As antibiotic resistance continues to spread, researchers are exploring new approaches to stay ahead of the problem.

Why do people get fevers when we get sick? It's a common misconception that pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2 or the flu, cause fevers. But it's not that simple, report Phil Starks and Harry Bernheim, ...

The UK Health Security Agency has issued guidance on how to help fight against evolving bacteria, which can pose a number of ...

Bacteria from cows has shown "promising" results in treating hospital superbugs. The farmyard favorites carry a microbe that could become an "effective weapon" against antibiotic resistant MRSA ...

The World Health Organization calls antibiotic resistance a “silent pandemic” affecting millions worldwide. But the threat ...

President Barack Obama wants the U.S. to invest much more in fighting antibiotic-resistant germs to prevent re-emergence of diseases conquered long ago. The White House said Tuesday that Obama will ...

A bout with a cold or the flu can really take you down. To stay healthy, you need to avoid nasty bugs. But that’s not always easy. Germs are everywhere, and there are plenty of ideas about how to get ...