Infectious diseases caused by pathogenic strains of bacteria are a global cause of morbidity and mortality. Hospital-acquired infections caused by Klebsiella pneumonia and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were ...

Superbugs are strains of bacteria which are resistant to common antibiotics and they are responsible for about 5,000 deaths ...

Antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” are among the greatest public health threats ... Greater rainfall and flooding will also increase the risks of horizontal gene transfer due to contamination of water ...

Antimicrobial resistance is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. In 2019, it caused over 1 million deaths ...

Modeling by Rebecca Sugden et al. (shown below) predicts a significant rise in deaths caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria worldwide by 2050. Failure to develop new antibiotics could compromise our ...

Climate change exacerbates antimicrobial resistance by altering environments where microbes thrive, leading to increased ...

FAT-BLASTING jab Mounjaro – dubbed the ‘King Kong’ of weight loss drugs – could help treat sleep apnoea in obese adults, its ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The city is seeing a rise in cases of human leptospirosis, a disease caused by rat urine, which if left untreated can cause kidney failure and liver damage. Last year the city ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — There is good news about violent crime in the District -- it's on the decline. However, city leaders said they still need to put a major focus on keeping youth out of ...

Melatonin makers are being asked to implement new safety measures based on updated guidelines that follow a rise in accidental ingestion of by children. The Council on Responsible Nutrition (CRN ...

Pet dogs and cats in Portugal and the UK were found to harbor the same antibiotic-resistant bacteria as their owners. New ...

Dogs and cats can pass antibiotic-resistant bacteria to their owners, raising concerns that household pets could be ...