Researchers have found that a thin membrane, thought to be just a shrink wrap around some bacterial cell walls, has structural properties critical for survival. 

An increase in hospital-acquired infections are on the rise among US children

Findings discuss how Staphylococcus can colonize our noses but not cause infection

Farmers are turning to new antibiotics, but it's widely acknowledged that it's only a matter of time before bacteria become resistant to any new chemical

The researchers collected 416 mice from residential buildings at seven sites across New York City over a period of one year

Newly discovered antibiotic binds to ribosome, disrupts protein synthesis

A humble unlikely hero in the global fight against antibiotic resistance

Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonellosis (iNTS) occurs when Salmonella bacteria, which normally cause gastrointestinal illness, enter the bloodstream and spread through the human body

Phages eliminate Yersinia from food

The antibiotic cocktail produced by bacteria did not change very much over the course of its evolution and its antipathogenic effect remained unaltered