Antibiotics

Cedars-Sinai researchers identify sex-specific changes in the gut bacteria of lab rats treated with antibiotics

Using RNA-based medicine to combat more than just viruses

The compound, named cilagicin, employs a novel mechanism to attack MRSA and other pathogens

New technique for mapping atoms opens door for potential new antibiotics, antifungal drugs

Novel nanoantibiotics kill bacteria without harming healthy cells

Biologists are trying to uncover what may be preventing Streptomyces from producing desirable compounds

Scientists engineer a copper-containing polymer that greatly boosts the antimicrobial activity of hydrogen peroxide

Antibiotics exploit a vulnerability that arises in tumor cells when they try to survive cancer therapy

Bacterial enzyme known as Lit is suspected to play a "stealthy" role in reducing the immune response

New tool reveals bacterial weaknesses and could lead to more targeted or new treatments for bacterial infections