Learn how chemists were studying a known antibiotic when they discovered a molecule 100 times more potent at defeating ...

These tests revealed that two molecules, including premethylenomycin C lactone, were much more effective than methylenomycin ...

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Meitheal Pharmaceuticals has gotten federal approval for a new kind of antibiotic for use on hospitalized patients with ...

Known as pre-methylenomycin C lactone, this antibiotic is derived from a model species that’s been studied for nearly 80 ...

Scientists have found a new antibiotic that could be over 100 times more effective in fighting ‘superbugs’ than existing ...

Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) did not lower in-hospital deaths among patients undergoing mechanical ...

Infectious complications are not uncommon after implant placement. The risk is higher in heavily contaminated wounds, which ...

A commonly prescribed antibiotic could help reduce the risk of some young people developing schizophrenia, new research ...

According to a WHO report, 1 in 6 bacterial infections will be resistant to antibiotics by 2023. This means that common ...

Researchers have, for the first time, estimated how quickly E. coli bacteria can spread between people — and one strain moves ...

Antibiotics have been one of humanity’s most powerful tools in the fight against infectious disease. But there’s a pretty big catch. Can a prescription drug be too effective? In the case of ...