Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health crisis that makes common infections harder to treat and puts many medical ...

Health officials in the United States are sounding the alarm over the rise of so-called “nightmare bacteria” – dangerous germs resistant to nearly all available antibiotics. The Centers for Disease ...

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — After a new CDC report found an increase in deadly drug-resistant bacteria, a professor of microbiology at the University of Illinois is sharing steps that can be taken ...

Difficult-to-treat infections caused by dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria are on an alarming upward climb, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in a recent health alert. Known ...

Scientists are discovering that the oral microbiome—home to hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi—may help predict ...

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a "top-down" synthetic ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

A listeria outbreak tied to deli meats has sickened nearly three dozen people across the country, killing two, officials said. Meanwhile, several varieties of bagged and bulk vegetables have recently ...

Researchers at North Carolina State University analyzed sourdough starters to understand how flour type changes the microbial composition.