With drug-resistant strains of bacteria jeopardizing the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and few new treatments on the horizon, scientists

(Newser) – An antiseptic that German scientists invented in 1912 using coal tar has the potential to help treat and prevent both viral and bacteria

LONDON: Predatory bacteria - that eat others of their kind - could be a new weapon in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria or 'superbugs&

A pilot study suggests it could prevent unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics which can lead to superbugs becoming resistant to drugs — currently

An antiseptic used to treat wounds during World War I that has been out of use for more than 50 years could help fight superbugs and prevent future

An antiseptic from World War I that hasn't been used for more than 50 years could help fight superbugs and viral infections.

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Researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Nottingham have found a novel way of killing harmful bacteria [bbc.com] that cause inf

In that latter category, Walz said health observers are increasingly concerned with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a resilient group popularly refe

Superbugs, or those which are resistant to antibiotics, have been all over the news in recent months.

Antibiotic-resistant bacterial diseases such as certain types of sepsis, pneumonia and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are on th

One of the most popular doomsday scenarios is that of a future where antibiotics become useless to fight off superbugs, making simple infections de

Bacteria resistant to all the antibiotic drugs commonly used in Hong Kong have been found on the city’s MTR commuter rail network, scientists say.

A series of experiments have shown that a dose of ‘Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus’ could dramatically challenge such superbugs.

It was reported that, despite a critical HIQA inspector’s report and the provision of a national infection control tea m to tackle the problem, new

Predatory bacteria - that eat others of their kind - could be a new weapon in the fight against superbugs, say UK researchers.

Just in the past year, the medical community has introduced methods offering better cancer screenings, improved vaccines to fight superbugs, and we

Scientists have discovered an unusual way to treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

With good reason, Dan Greulich’s doctors called him “the miracle man.” In the span of a decade, the insurance company executive engaged not once, b

It is alleged that that up to 30 people have died at a Limerick hospital after being infected with superbugs.

Misuse of antibiotics, along with global travel and antibiotic use in animal feed, have all contributed to antibiotic resistance and the emergence

Four manufacturers are set to remove a number of ingredients already banned in the US from Australian anti-bacterial soaps as experts say the produ

We sometimes call these antibiotic-resistant bacteria “superbugs.” Factors that can increase the development of superbugs include: the unnecessary

The agency also plays a critical role in fighting the spread of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” preventing prescription drug overdoses, and reduc