Flesh-eating bacteria sound like something an enterprising science fiction author would dream up, but they are, in fact, real—and the infections they cause can lead to disfigurement, loss of limbs and ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

A novel new test for bacteria in fluids makes it as easy as observing a color change to confirm the presence of disease-causing pathogens, promising much easier diagnostic tests and greater food ...

A tremendous improvement found by U.S. researchers should eventually take much of the guesswork out of treatment of subborn infectious diseases. Despite the “wonder drugs,” which kill specific kinds ...