The microorganisms in our intestines play an important role in many bodily processes, from digestion to emotions, and are a key factor in our overall health. A number of modern diseases could be ...

Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the accuracy and speed at which often deadly pathogen infections can be ...

A newfound ability to produce an antibiotic helped a strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to take over a hospital.

Blujepa is the first new type of oral antibiotic to treat UTIs to gain approval in more than 20 years. Its development was ...

Bacteria steal DNA from silent viruses and use it like a memory bank. That memory helps them protect future generations.

John Green’s new book, Everything Is Tuberculosis, reveals how social injustice sustains the disease, despite available cures and vaccines.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria--such as how they synthesise their protective capsules--is essential for developing new ...

Interventions involving bacteria or fungi could help to sequester greenhouse gases, create more sustainable products and ...

Scientists have described antimicrobial resistance as an overlooked pandemic. Improving surveillance can help prevent deadly ...

Hycean worlds, which are a possible kind of exoplanet with deep oceans surrounded by a thick envelope of hydrogen, could ...

Some leading obstetricians say medical bureaucracies are protecting themselves at the expense of women with dangerous ...