The molecule was found in soil samples collected from a laboratory technician’s garden. The discovery shows that “there is ...

Amid a surge in drug-resistant bacteria, researchers believe they have discovered a new class of antibiotics for the first ...

The world urgently needs new antibiotics. In 2019 alone, antibiotic-resistant bacteria killed more than 4.5 million people ...

Researchers found examples of a previously unknown antibiotic molecule in soil samples collected from a colleague's garden.

Some notoriously difficult-to-treat infections may not be as resistant to antibiotics as has been thought, according to new ...

Researchers discovered lariocidin, a lasso peptide antibiotic that kills multidrug-resistant bacteria by binding a novel ...

New insights into a "friendly virus" that could pave the way for cutting-edge treatments for the potentially fatal superbug C ...

Cases of gonorrhoea that are resistant to antibiotics are on the rise in England, with fears that the ‘super’ STI could soon ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria--such as how they synthesise their protective capsules--is essential for developing new ...

In seeking new antibiotic sources, researchers have turned to an unlikely source: a whiffy frog known as Odorrana andersonii.

This antibiotic is the first new FDA-approved medication for urinary tract infections in decades, and meets the need for new ...