A Cornell University-led collaboration has uncovered the equipment that enables bacteria to survive exposure to antibiotics: ...

Some bacteria abide against antibiotics not because they are good at hiding, but because their growth slows when nutrients ...

Weighing in at nearly 2 kilos, our gut bacteria seem to play an even bigger role than was previously thought. These bacteria ...

Bacterial vaginosis is a common and treatable vaginal condition, but doctors warn it often goes unchecked when women miss the ...

Antibiotics are indispensable for treating bacterial infections. But why are they sometimes ineffective, even when the ...

By analyzing E. coli protein levels, scientists found a surplus of membrane shuttle proteins that may play a role in antibiotic resistance.

Antibiotics are indispensable for treating bacterial infections. But why are they sometimes ineffective, even when the bacteria are not resistant? In their latest study published in the journal Nature ...

Other signs of an unhealthy gut may include vomiting or stomach upset, fatigue, trouble sleeping, food intolerance and other ...

One example is infections caused by Salmonella bacteria, which can lead to illnesses ... bacteria grow very slowly," says Bumann. "This may seem good at first, but is actually a problem because ...

You probably think “antibiotic resistance” means that a bacterial infection can’t be cured by any antibiotics. But the FDA ...