The way antibiotics called polymyxins pierce the armour of bacteria has been revealed in stunning detail by high-resolution ...

After the advent of antibiotics in the 1940s, scientists were certain that they were on the cusp of conquering infectious diseases, their confidence bolstered by the notion that a comprehensive ...

The strain of E. coli in the outbreak produces a toxin that can cause severe, life threatening complications. © Richard T. Nowitz via Getty The scope of the McDonald ...

More than 167,000 pounds of ground beef shipped to restaurants nationwide are being recalled by a Michigan meatpacking company over concerns of possible E. coli contamination, federal officials said ...