Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis responsible for more than a million deaths annually. By 2050, the ...

New research from Tulane University has identified a unique genetic signature in bacteria that can predict their likelihood of developing antibiotic resistance, a finding that can help quickly ...

Additional contaminating bacteria will complicate the experiment ... to allow quick growth and identification. By adding filter paper soaked in a variety of anti-microbial solutions to the pre ...

In the quest to take the "forever" out of "forever chemicals," bacteria might be our ally. Most remediation of per- and ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections often occur in patients with chronic inflammatory intestinal conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease, and in patients who have taken antibiotics ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common problem, especially for women. Around half of all women will experience at least ...

and the bacteria die. This discovery opens exciting avenues for future research and applications. Understanding how anti-defense genes are positioned on plasmids could lead to the identification ...

Researchers have described how the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus genetically adapts to humans, including mutations that allow some strains to evade the immune system and become resistant to ...

It's a tough bacteria to grow in the lab, which makes it harder for pathologists to identify which particular strain they're dealing with, he added. And without being able to identify which ...