By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A carefully controlled lettuce irrigation study reveals that while secondary-treated wastewater can ...

To encourage antibiotic innovation, the U.S. is considering major policy changes like the PASTEUR Act. This bipartisan bill ...

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From diagnostics to CRISPR and policy reform, explore how science and society are working together to combat the rising ...

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The discovery of an "Achilles' heel" in strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria may provide a better way to deal with this public health crisis. That is the conclusion of an international team of ...

A small molecular strand could hold the key to solving one of the greatest global health challenges. When bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, it can be deadly, but researchers have now decoded ...

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An international research team has demonstrated that Janus nanoparticles can disrupt the defenses of drug-resistant ...

A groundbreaking antibiotic discovery might finally tip the balance in the global fight against drug-resistant bacteria. Scientists have unveiled a rare molecule with a fresh way to stop dangerous ...

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Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...