Jumbo phages use a protein shield to protect their DNA from bacterial attacks. A special handshake controls which molecules ...

New insights into what causes the painful and disruptive symptoms of urinary tract infections (UTIs) could offer hope for improved treatment. UTIs are one of the most prevalent bacterial infections ...

A new study from the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic has found that people who are hospitalized for infections face a ...

A new study finds that sharks and rays harbor several harmful bacteria, some resistant to antibiotics, raising concerns over their impact on public health.

According to the CDC, nearly three million people in the U.S. get antibiotic resistant infections every year, and around ...

Antibiotics are indispensable for treating bacterial infections. But why are they sometimes ineffective, even when the bacteria are not resistant? In their latest study, researchers challenge the ...

The viral illness kills more people in the city than HIV, but antiviral medications may be helping cut its transmission.

Real-time imaging shows that bacterial resilience to antibiotics is not caused by a few ‘persisters’, but is a ...

US government health websites and resources have been taken down or modified as agencies comply with executive orders from ...

Researchers have developed nanoflower-coated bandages with antibiotic and anti-inflammatory properties, capable of killing ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), formerly called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are diseases that primarily spread through sexual contact. STIs can be bacterial, such as chlamydia, ...