Scientists have pinpointed a group of bacteria that consistently appear in high numbers in healthy people, suggesting that these could one day be targeted through diet or probiotics ...

This article and associated images are based on a poster originally authored by Rory Triniman, Tim Lindsay, Nelson Lam, and Eddie French and presented at ELRIG Drug Discovery 2025 in affiliation with ...

Federal health officials on Wednesday expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to recalled ByHeart baby formula to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in March 2022.

Vancomycin is a common antibiotic used to treat gram-positive bacterial infections. It targets a key building block of the bacterial cell wall called Lipid II, but it can’t reach this lipid in ...

Article subjects are automatically applied from the ACS Subject Taxonomy and describe the scientific concepts and themes of the article. Aminoglycoside antibiotics, since their discovery in the 1940s, ...

Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” are on the rise in the U.S.—meaning that it is important to be aware of the risks, causes and how to slow the spread. The surge comes as part ...

Composite image of E. coli exposed to the polymyxin antibiotic – the images show the changes to the outer layer of armor over time. From left to right: bacterium untreated by the antibiotic; bacterium ...

Composite image of E. coli exposed to the polymyxin antibiotic – the images show the changes to the outer layer of armour over time. From left to right: bacterium untreated by the antibiotic; ...

The way antibiotics called polymyxins pierce the armour of bacteria has been revealed in stunning detail by high-resolution microscopy, which could help us develop new treatments for drug-resistant ...

An analysis of census data by the Pew Research Center found that between January and June, the foreign-born population declined by nearly 1.5 million. By Miriam Jordan Miriam Jordan is a national ...

Seven days of antibiotics was noninferior to 14 days for treating Gram-negative bloodstream infections, supporting shorter courses in hospitalized patients. The optimal duration of antibiotic therapy ...

The Tol-Pal complex maintains bacterial outer membrane (OM) stability by regulating lipid homeostasis. (Left) In Gram-negative bacteria, the OM acts as a protective barrier, blocking entry of harmful ...