When researchers test whether an antibiotic will work, they usually do so in a controlled laboratory environment. But when an ...

Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory conditions. A critical factor, however, is whether the active substances actually ...

Antibiotic resistance is making common infections harder to treat worldwide. From misuse of medicines to overuse in farming, ...

Nearly a century ago, Alexander Fleming’s accidental discovery of penicillin sparked a revolution in medicine and transformed the fight against infectious diseases. Antibiotics, alongside improvements ...

There's plenty of science supporting the benefits of drinking a daily cup of coffee. From lowering your risk of frailty as you age and reducing overall inflammation to diminishing the likelihood of ...

As the globe faces a rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria – making traditional antibiotics ineffective – specific viruses could offer a solution. Viruses called bacteriophages, or phages, target ...

Bacterial persistence is a special form of tolerance in which only a small subpopulation of bacteria survives antibiotic exposure. These surviving cells are linked to chronic and recurrent infections ...

Evidence has emerged about the way bacteria become resistant to multiple drugs. The findings by a John Innes Centre research team add to our understanding of antimicrobial resistance, one of the top ...