A traditional medicinal plant, tormentil, shows promise against antibiotic-resistant bacteria in laboratory tests. Its compounds work by limiting bacterial growth and boosting antibiotic performance.

Shigella bacteria are increasingly resisting all antibiotics that can easily treat them, a recent report shows.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria may have an Achilles' heel: a unique sugar molecule found only on the outsides of bacterial cells. Targeting this molecule can make the bacteria vulnerable to the immune ...

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Scientists have discovered a bacterial "gatekeeper" that blocks the spread of antibiotic resistance, a finding that could lead to new ways of treating stubborn infections. Researchers at the Hebrew ...

(CNN) — By being an excellent host for slimy biofilms created by bacteria to protect themselves from attack, microplastics may be contributing to the proliferation of dangerous antibiotic-resistant ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report that showed that drug-resistant Shigella is ...

An ancient strain of bacteria found frozen in a remote Transylvanian cave offers both a tantalizing opportunity to develop new weapons against so-called "superbugs" and a chilling warning about what ...

Bacteria from cows has shown "promising" results in treating hospital superbugs. The farmyard favorites carry a microbe that could become an "effective weapon" against antibiotic resistant MRSA ...