A rise in antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea infections in England has been described as "concerning" by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Since the first case of ceftriaxone-resistant gonorrhoea ...

Space-based experiments show that microgravity-induced mutations in bacteriophages may improve their ability to target ...

A common antibiotic used to treat liver disease could give rise to an “almost untreatable” superbug, scientists warned in a new study. The antibiotic, rifaximin, has enabled the global emergence of ...

Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Let’s kick off the week with a quick roundup of some of the latest science news. Last Monday the ...

The World Health Organization is warning drug-resistant bacteria, dubbed ‘superbugs’ are on the rise. These bacteria do not respond to the first-line antibiotics often used by clinicians. Other WRAL ...

Newborns are delicate because they are still building the natural defence system that adults rely on every day. Even mild infections can become serious if left untreated. Over the past decade, doctors ...

On June 30, 1924, Calvin Coolidge Jr. played a tennis match against his older brother John at the White House. It was hot and humid, and the sockless 16-year-old developed a small blister on the third ...

CORRECTED September 30, 2025 // An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the two drugs which are effective against NDM-CRE. The article has been updated to state aztreonam-avibactam and ...

KITE & KEY MEDIA: Antibiotics have been one of humanity’s most powerful tools in the fight against infectious disease. But there’s a pretty big catch. Can a prescription drug be too effective? In the ...