Using robots and click chemistry, scientists built potential active ingredients for future antibiotics that contain metal.

Inside every human cell, a molecular machine quietly shreds damaged proteins to keep life running smoothly. Researchers have ...

A one-dose oral drug called zoliflodacin has proven highly effective against gonorrhoea in a major international trial. The ...

Human history was forever changed with the discovery of antibiotics in 1928. Infectious diseases such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and sepsis were widespread and lethal until antibiotics made them ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

Scientists from the University of Illinois Chicago and Harvard University have announced the development of a potent new antibiotic that could revolutionize the fight against drug-resistant bacteria.

Chronic lower back pain is one of the top complaints that sends Americans to their doctors — and it’s a leading cause of missed workdays and disability claims. While slipped discs, arthritis and ...

Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory ...

In a cohort study conducted in Sweden, antibiotic-exposed newborns had a 29% increased risk of group B Streptococcus disease ...

Antibiotic factories release resistance genes at levels 100x higher than city sewage. Pharmaceutical pollution is fueling ...

After years of documentation and industry neglect, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued its first-ever guidance aimed at addressing wastewater and solid waste from antibiotic manufacturers that ...