Antibiotic resistance is rising fast, killing tens of thousands each year in the U.S. alone—and scientists are racing to find ...

Superbugs with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are a looming public health threat that could cause the deaths of 10 million people annually by 2050. In a recent study, scientists detail a new ...

The rise of drug-resistant bacteria is complicating care in hospitals around the world. Among the most feared are the ...

Australians have been warned that a drug-resistant STI is spreading across New South Wales, amid concerns the superbug may not be able to be controlled with oral antibiotics.

Hospital toilets are some of the most contaminated spots in the whole building, with unisex bathrooms potentially being home to superbugs. Harmful bacteria and fungi, along with multi-drug resistant ...

Antimicrobial resistance is a crisis hiding in plain sight. A new report estimates that 1.15 million people died due to superbugs in 2022, and that about 39 million people could die by 2050. The ...

There’s an urgent need for more careful antibiotic management to protect older people living in residential aged care from the dangerous spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria or ‘superbugs’, ...

A 5,000-year-old microbe from a Romanian ice cave resists modern antibiotics while also showing promise for new treatments.

It's one of the biggest threats facing humanity: antibiotic-resistant bacteria. And now new research has shown your beloved pets could be superspreaders of it. Infections from drug-resistant bacteria ...