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 ...

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 ...

Chemistry researchers at the University of Warwick have accidentally discovered a highly potent antibiotic, potentially aiding in the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

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

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

The international team involving scientists at the University of Edinburgh made the discovery by analysing large-scale ...

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 ...