A warming world may see more antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to new research that shows a link between aridity and ...

Some bacteria do not defeat antibiotics by evolving resistance right away—they outlast treatment by slipping into ...

In the brutal world of deep caves, bacteria live in a miniature world of terror. The weapons they have evolved can defeat ...

"The only bacteria that can withstand that are those that can resist it." Scientists issue 'wakeup call' about dangerous ...

Every minute, nearly 500 antibiotic prescriptions are written in the U.S. Many of these drugs succeed, but more are being ...

Each year, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is responsible for an estimated 1.1 to 1.4 million deaths worldwide. Now, ...

A common wildflower used in folk medicine may help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria and boost last-resort drugs to fight ...

In this three part series for Discovery, reporter Roland Pease traces how we reached this point, uncovers the forces driving ...

Forget bedbugs and cockroaches — NYC is battling “superbugs” that can’t easily be quashed. Candida auris, for one, survives ...

As antibiotic resistance continues to rise worldwide, scientists are searching for new strategies to combat infections. This ...

Microplastics gather anti-biotic resistant bacteria as they move through water, allowing microbes to spread from polluted ...

Infections caused by a drug-resistant bacteria once considered uncommon are surging in the United States, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study finds. These so-called "nightmare" ...