No more waiting days to get the right antibiotic.

A breakthrough in microbiome research could change how colorectal cancer is detected—no colonoscopy required. Scientists used AI to map gut bacteria at an unprecedented level of detail, revealing ...

Infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria are difficult to treat and are responsible for over 2.8 million infections and ...

Researchers have developed a rapid color-changing test that can distinguish between different strains of golden staph, ...

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) is among the most concerning antibiotic-resistant pathogens, as treatment options are severely limited. The resistance is due to the VanA or VanB enzyme ...

Drought conditions concentrate natural antibiotics in soil, intensifying selection for resistant microorganisms. A global analysis links arid climates to higher clinical resistance rates, revealing a ...

Researchers at Boston University have discovered an unexpectedly high prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA (TB DNA) ...

When we think of drought, we tend to think of consequences we can see—wildfires, hose bans, taps that run dry and crops that fail. But it turns out drought can have a damaging effect even on the ...

A simple blood test could identify people at higher risk of dementia years before any symptoms appear, researchers say. The breakthrough, which measures chemicals related to gut bacteria and diet, ...

Bacteria turn sugars labeled with carbon-13 into detectable carbon dioxide, quickly identifying infections in mice ...

Urinary tract infections, often called UTIs, are one of the most common health problems, especially for women. In fact, about half of all women will have at least one UTI during their lifetime. For ...