Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat that could supplant cancer mortality within a few decades. Researchers at ...

A key to antibiotic resistance might be the use of viruses to kill bacteria, however, the systems that bacteria employ to defense themselves against viruses are unknown. Understanding these systems ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, researchers show that the emergence of resistance can be understood in the ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, show that the emergence of ...

This important study analyzes the effect of heat treatment on phage-bacterial interactions and convincingly shows that prior heat exposure alters the bacterial cell envelope, enhancing persistence and ...

and medications that reduce the risk of septic shock. Septicemia occurs when an infectious agent moves into the bloodstream and spreads to other organs. In common usage, the term refers to bacterial ...

Septic shock is a life-threatening condition that ... weakness chills a rapid heart and breathing rate Left untreated, toxins produced by bacteria can damage the small blood vessels, causing ...

The effects of an electric shock vary depending on its source and severity. For example, shocks from light switches may be mild, while contact with industrial power sources can cause severe effects.

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an imbalance in the bacteria that inhabit the vagina. It affects nearly one third of women globally, which makes it the most common vaginal disorder. It is associated ...

NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams are returning to Earth after a prolonged nine-month stay at the ISS due to Boeing's Starliner spacecraft malfunctions. Their extended mission ...