CDC reports a major surge in NDM-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infections that may defy most antibiotics.

Cobalt-containing carbon nanoparticles mixed with vinegar effectively kill pathogens, offering a promising approach against ...

Bacteria are constantly moving with the help of motility organs called flagella or pili to colonize new niches. Also, ...

New research into antimicrobial peptides, small chains of amino acids able to damage bacterial cells, shows why some peptides are more effective at doing that and also why some cells are more ...

The antibiotic polymyxin can pierce the armor of active bacteria, but are ineffective when armor production is shut off in dormant bacteria.

Despite significant medical advances over the past 25 years, infectious diseases remain a major global health challenge, ...