A study in Current Microbiology found higher antibiotic resistance genes in the noses and throats of Covid-19 patients. The ...

Scientists in Australia have developed a smart, bacteria-repelling coating based on resilin the ultra-elastic protein that gives fleas their legendary jumping power. When applied to surfaces like ...

An expert in infectious diseases told Newsweek that antibiotics won't help viral illnesses and may fuel antibiotic resistance ...

A synthetic microbiome therapy, tested in mice, holds promise as a new treatment for C. difficile, a notoriously difficult-to-treat bacterial infection, according to a team of researchers. The ...

A new DNA sequencing technique that delivers faster and more accurate bacterial infection diagnoses could be implemented nationwide. The method, developed by the Medicines and Healthcare products ...

A 62-year-old Florida man is recovering from necrotizing fasciitis, also called flesh-eating bacteria, which he contracted while on vacation in the Bahamas. The fast-spreading infection nearly killed ...

Oct 31 (Reuters) - Tiny viruses that only infect and kill bacteria can help treat deadly antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections with Staphylococcus aureus, results from a mid-stage trial suggest.

Two-month-olds with fevers who appear otherwise healthy are at a low risk for invasive bacterial infections and bacterial meningitis, according to an analysis of dozens of studies that included more ...

Given the growing antibiotic resistance crisis, novel ways to target bacterial infections are becoming increasingly important. One potential strategy is to manipulate bacterial genes at the ...

Rock County health officials say the county has received notification of two cases of cyclosporiasis — a parasitic bacterial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) —A rare bacterial infection linked to raw or undercooked seafood is on the rise. Vibrio vulnificus has ...