Plasmids are self-replicating genetic elements that float separately from a bacterium’s own chromosomes. Plasmids evolve ...

Antibiotics are only ever needed for bacterial infections and cannot do anything to help cure viral infections, “such as the ...

Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria adapt or evolve to survive antibiotic treatment. This is a big issue as it can cause antibiotics to become less effective. If a person has a bacterial ...

"Clovibactin is different," said study co-author Markus Weingarth, a researcher from the Chemistry Department of Utrecht University. "Since Clovibactin was isolated from bacteria that could not be ...

As antibiotic resistance rises globally, doctors warn that misuse and self-medication are weakening our most powerful drugs.

This year’s National Chemistry Week theme, “The Healing Power of Chemistry,” recognizes the tremendous advances made by medical professionals and scientists that have long been inspired by nature, the ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks antibiotic resistance as one of the top ten threats to global health. There is therefore a great need for new solutions to tackle resistant bacteria and ...

A new antibiotic drug developed by a research team led by Professor Li Xuechen from the Department of Chemistry at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has recently gained approval from the authorities ...

Antibiotics kill disease-causing bacteria as well as the beneficial ones living in our gut, disturbing the health-maintaining microbiome. A new antibiotic specifically targets hard-to-kill bacteria ...

A lack of detailed record-keeping in clinics and emergency departments may be getting in the way of reducing the inappropriate use of antibiotics, a pair of new studies suggests. In one of the studies ...