Scientists have uncovered a way to make existing antifungal drugs work again against deadly, drug-resistant fungi. Fungal infections claim millions of lives worldwide each year, and current medical ...

SHERLOCK, a rapid CRISPR-based diagnostic, detects Candida auris and antifungal resistance mutations in patient samples in under an hour.

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

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

The Reality Check: Data centers are beginning to consume as much power as entire cities. We may see AI hubs springing up not ...

South America has entered a period in which liberal democracy is becoming more visible, with geopolitical tensions escalating ...

One of us is an urban public health advocate, and the other a rural cattle rancher. Despite our differences, we both know that we can and must act more quickly to solve this problem. We can both see ...

Water is the foundation of life – but around the world, it is under silent siege. From industrial runoff and agricultural effluents to pharmaceutical waste and untreated sewage, water pollution is ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...