Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment. The answer to this antimicrobial resistance, which the ...

A study in Bengal Medical Journal reveals alarming antibiotic misuse among footballers in eastern India, with high-risk antibiotics often used without prescriptions. Experts warn this risky behavior ...

New cases of a dangerous, drug-resistant fungus have been identified in at least two states’ hospital systems.

Litter near the Charles River. For 10 to 15 days, Nelia Gross, a PhD candidate studying materials science and engineering, and other researchers incubated several types of microplastics with E. coli, ...

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) remain a significant health concern worldwide, contributing to considerable morbidity, disability ...

A deadly hospital superbug has evolved into a global force by weaponizing a genetic tool to wipe out its microbial ...

In recognition of World Water Day (22 March) and the global threat of AMR, the Microbiology Society has published a new policy briefing outlining the current state of AMR in wastewater.  The new ...

A drug-resistant type of bacteria that has adapted to health care settings evolved in the past several years to weaponize an ...

Campylobacter infections are the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S., sickening an estimated 1.5 million people each year. A new study examined records of Campylobacter jejuni infections from ...

We commend Bianca van Bavel and colleagues1 for synthesising the literature on linkages between climate change and ...

The U.S. has scaled back foreign aid, and the consequences could be dire. Without funding for antimicrobial resistance ...

Campylobacter infections are the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S., sickening an estimated 1.5 million people each ...