Early in 2025, scientists discovered a promising new antibiotic in a soil sample from a lab technician's backyard. The ...

Earthworms remove 70-95 percent of antibiotic resistance genes from farm manure, making safer fertilizer for crops.

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) refers to coordinated strategies for the targeted, evidence-based, and safe use of ...

Norwegian study finds reduced antibiotic use for childhood respiratory infections, yet high prescriptions for ear infections ...

Dealing with an infection isn't as straightforward as simply killing the pathogen. The body also needs to carefully steer and ...

Once seen as a lasting medical breakthrough, antibiotics are steadily losing their effectiveness. Around the world, ...

Bacteria can sneakily evade our best efforts at eradication by developing resistance to various pressures in their ...

Our world is rapidly running out of antibiotics that can combat bacteria and other microorganisms that have developed antimicrobial resistance. (Photo by Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images ...

A one-dose oral drug called zoliflodacin has proven highly effective against gonorrhoea in a major international trial. The ...

Earthworms could become unexpected allies in the global fight against antibiotic resistance, by helping farmers turn manure ...