Orthopedic infections are common complications following surgery or trauma to bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and other related tissues. The immune system plays a crucial role in the ...

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

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

At Fast Company and Johns Hopkins University's World Changing Ideas Summit in November, leaders shared what's top of mind for ...

The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing ...

A global DNA deep dive shows why E. coli infections in diabetic foot wounds can be so stubborn, dangerous, and hard to treat.

Probiotic supplements aren't regulated and contain a wide spectrum of bacterial species. Here's some reasons why you haven't ...

Antibiotic resistance is a worsening global crisis, and livestock production plays a key role. Indiscriminate antibiotic use ...

The paper argues that glaciers can store antibiotic resistance genes for long periods and that climate-driven melting may ...

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

Using robots and click chemistry, scientists built potential active ingredients for future antibiotics that contain metal.