Antibiotic resistance is a serious global issue. It occurs when bacteria become immune to antibiotic treatments, making ...

Antibiotics are ineffective against viral infections like human metapneumovirus (HMPV). HMPV affects the respiratory system, ...

In a new book, a science journalist recounts the story of a lifesaving treatment for infection that scientists broadly ...

Here's what you need to know. Antibiotics can have adverse effects on your immune system The immune system is your body's defense against invasive bacteria, viruses, and other harmful pathogens.

So Antibiotics have saved millions of lives and have improved our quality of life. The problem is, people don't really use antibiotics correctly so your doctor gives you a two-week prescription ...

which they argue better mimics antibiotic action in the body. Using this test, they found that some antibiotics approved by the US Food and Drug Administration were effective at treating ...

Antibiotic and antifungal drug resistance pose a major public health threat. Live Science is covering the spread of this ...

A study led from Umeå University, Sweden, has shown that the so-called nanoplastics which enter the body also can impair the effect of antibiotic treatment. The results also indicate that the ...

An international research team with significant involvement from MedUni Vienna has investigated whether and how the plastic particles interact with antibiotics in the blood.

A concentrated sugar solution could be just as effective as antibiotics at treating a common infection in dairy cows, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. The results were ...