Oysters are constantly filtering bacteria from the water, so they are a good place to look for potential antibiotics.’ ...

The results were particularly promising for Staphylococcus aureus (golden staph), a major cause of drug-resistant skin and ...

Researchers have discovered that proteins found in oyster blood have bacteria-killing properties and can boost the ...

Oysters could play a role in combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria on a global scale in the future. A protein that appears ...

Superbugs that are resistant to existing antibiotics are a growing health problem around the world. Globally, nearly five ...

"It puts the bacteria back out into the blood where it can be exposed to antimicrobial [elements]," Professor Benkendorff said. "We've also tested it against some human cell lines and shown that ...

They can create pearls and are rumoured to have aphrodisiac properties, but oysters might have a more serious role to play in ...

New Delhi: A team of US scientists has uncovered how a molecule found on certain bacteria may drive blood clotting in sepsis -- a life-threatening condition that causes about eight million deaths ...

A groundbreaking UK study in The Lancet has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely ...

If your doctor tests your urine and finds too many leukocytes, it could be a sign of infection. Leukocytes are white blood cells created in the bone marrow and found in your blood and tissue.