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

A doctor treating a premature baby has defended the decision not to give him antibiotics the day before he died.Two-month-old ...

Real-time imaging shows that bacterial resilience to antibiotics is not caused by a few ‘persisters’, but is a ...

In the face of rising concerns about antibiotic resistant infections, an international group of microbial experts have ...

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

Antibiotics are safe, effective and generally well-tolerated. Fatigue felt while taking them is likely the illness itself, ...

Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, ...

Antibiotics are a crucial tool in the fight against bacterial infections. But the World Health Organization has long warned ...

The need for new fast classification methods has become increasingly important. When a patient arrives at a medical center ...

Complementary discoveries have the potential to enhance treatment options for antibiotic-resistant infections. Researchers at ...

Ben Condon, who was two months old, died at Bristol Children’s Hospital in April 2015 after developing a respiratory illness.

Ben Condon, who was two months old, died at Bristol Children's Hospital in April 2015 after developing a respiratory illness.