A new study from the CDC found that infection rates for a drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” are on the rise, increasing nearly 70% between 2019 and 2023. The increase was primarily driven by the NDM ...

A team led by UCL (University College London) and Imperial College London researchers has shown for the first time how life-saving antibiotics called polymyxins pierce the armor of harmful bacteria.

CORRECTED September 30, 2025 // An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated the two drugs which are effective against NDM-CRE. The article has been updated to state aztreonam-avibactam and ...

The infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has risen by more than 460 percent in recent years. Scientists say people receiving treatment in hospitals are at ...

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals a significant rise in infection rates from drug-resistant "nightmare bacteria" between 2019 and 2023. According to the ...

Scientists have engineered Salmonella bacteria to self-destruct inside tumors, releasing signals that spark powerful immune hubs and shrink colon cancer in mice, opening the door to “living medicines” ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — According to Florida Department of Health (FDOH) data as of September 18, three new cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a “flesh-eating” bacterium, have been reported in Citrus, Collier, and ...

Notifiable infection cases - many food borne - have risen over the past 12 months, new figures show [PA Media] A public health authority has said there is no link between eating out and a rise in ...

A public health authority has said there is no link between eating out and a rise in notifiable infection cases in parts of Teesside. The diseases, which medical professionals are required to report ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 19.8 million people around the world died from heart disease in 2022, with about 85% of these deaths attributed to stroke and heart attack.

A Florida woman and mom of three is speaking out and sharing a warning after she contracted and nearly died from a bacterial infection nearly two months ago. Genevieve Gallagher of Pensacola, Florida, ...

"I do not want this to happen to anybody else," Genevieve Gallagher said. A Florida woman and mom of three is speaking out and sharing a warning after she contracted and nearly died from a bacterial ...