How “evolutionary medicine” helps create drugs that prevent antibiotic resistance
How do you stop a bug from becoming a superbug? Beat it at Darwin’s game
Bacteria mix their genomes with partners so much they turn themselves into hybrids
Bacteria share genes — including those for antibiotic resistance — like trading cards
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New imaging technique follows antibiotics directly into tuberculosis-infected cells
Tuberculosis requires a 6-12 month treatment course, and now scientists know why
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Phage therapy is effective against the superbug Acinetobacter baumannii
Viral predators can help battle an antibiotic-resistant bacterium considered an "urgent threat" by the CDC
A new antibiotic punctures bacterial cells and destroys a B-vitamin
The one-two punch may prevent the development of resistance to this antibiotic
Could we kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria by impaling them on nanowires?
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have softer cell walls that leave them vulnerable
Antibiotics in fish farming create resistance and are an animal welfare disaster. It’s time for a change
Aquaculture, like agriculture, has an antibiotic problem
Rapid DNA sequencing of unknown bacteria helps doctors choose which antibiotics to treat it with
This could cut treatment time from days to hours and decrease overall antibiotic use
Color-changing band-aids show when patients are infected with superbugs
These “sense-and-treat” bandages change color when in contact with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and then eliminate them
Using artificial intelligence to discover new treatments for superbugs
Machine learning is pointing researchers toward molecules that are structurally different from current antibiotics
Viruses may solve the problem of antibiotic resistant bacteria
It has worked in mice and moths, but human trials are just now getting going
Regular soap and water is enough to fend off coronavirus. Don't use antibacterials
Antibacterial soaps are no more effective than regular soaps, and could be doing harm down the line
Sometimes they make food ferment, but used in the right way, these bacteria can also be a preservative
Lactic acid bacteria produce antibiotic-like compounds that kill off potentially harmful contaminants
We need to talk about our current global antimicrobial resistance crisis — in a more effective manner
Antimicrobial resistance has been declared a global health threat, but we're running into barriers when it comes to communication
Probiotics, not antibiotics, might be the future of livestock farming
Probiotics are an attractive alternative to longstanding farming practice, and could help us build a better food system
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We have many tools in the fight against antibiotic resistance, and we should consider not using them
New studies hold promise for treating tuberculosis — but also suggest that sometimes the best course of action in treating infections is no action
The gut microbiome can hit fast forward on Alzheimer's disease progression
Male — but not female — mice had reduced amyloid beta plaques in the brain after antibiotic treatment
How a pair of rude gut germs perfectly summarize our war against superbugs
One overstays its welcome, and the other shows up unannounced to ruin the party
Scientists have engineered a self-destruct button in bacteria
Sneaky molecular biology tricks bacteria into killing themselves, in place of antibiotics
Evolution is elegant but not when it's in David Sloan Wilson's hands
His new book "This View of Life" tries to wedge too much into one biological point of view