The discovery of Psychrobacter SC65A.3, isolated from the Scărişoara Ice Cave in Romania, is both a blessing and a curse.

Antibiotic resistance is one of the world's leading causes of death, claiming the lives of more people than HIV / AIDS or ...

Antibiotics are medical marvels that have transformed once deadly bacterial infections into manageable conditions. But with a ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have found that analysing where antibiotics accumulate within the outer layers of liver cells can serve as an early indicator of ...

This is part 2 in a three-part series on potential harms from taking antibiotics for dental procedures. Part 1 was published yesterday. Part 3 will publish tomorrow. All will be available here. About ...

Drug-resistant bacteria are becoming harder to treat, pushing scientists to look for new antibiotic targets. Researchers have now discovered that several unrelated viruses disable a key bacterial ...

New research suggests oral cephalosporins may be a safer alternative to fluoroquinolones for treating kidney infections like pyelonephritis.

Maintaining good oral health helps to prevent dental infections. If you develop pain or swelling in your mouth, call a ...

Typhoid fever, an illness that has been controlled in developed countries since the early 20th century, is evolving to be ...

Children with primary immunodeficiencies often had drug allergy labels, almost all of which were not confirmed when evaluated, according to data reported at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & ...