Researchers have proven that antibiotic-resistant strains of a harmful bacteria thrive in a diabetic infection environment.

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The misuse and overuse of antibiotics has been identified as a contributing factor to the growing challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). Dr. Columba Teri Vakuru, Nigeria’s Chief Veterinary ...

A team of microbiologists, chemists and pharmaceutical specialists at Shandong University, Guangzhou Medical University, ...

Researchers have created a novel imaging-technology combination that can capture gene activity in individual bacteria in ...

We hope to be cured when we stay in hospital. But too often, we acquire new infections there. Such 'healthcare-associated infections' (HAI) are a growing problem worldwide, taking up an estimated 6% ...

A comprehensive seven-year study across 20 Chinese provinces has revealed a concerning rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) ...

The researchers showed that when curcumin is intentionally given to bacteria as food and then activated by light, it can trigger deleterious reactions within these microbes, eventually killing them.

Antibiotics are a powerful tool in fighting bacterial infections like strep throat, whooping cough or a urinary tract infection. But they can leave the patient with nausea, diarrhea or an upset ...

Two recent studies, published just days apart in Nature Microbiology and Science Translational Medicine found that resistance can develop against new antibiotics even before they are widely used ...

Due to widespread use and overuse, many bacterial infections that were previously treatable with penicillin have since evolved and are now resistant to its effects. Scientists continue to research new ...

Insulin allows cells to absorb and use glucose. In people with insulin resistance, the cells are unable to use insulin effectively. Insulin resistance occurs when cells in the body do not respond ...