By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) -Tiny viruses that only infect and kill bacteria can help treat deadly antibiotic-resistant ...

A recent study from the CDC found a nearly 70% increase in the spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE).

Microbiologist holds a petri dish growing bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae, one species that can become resistant to last-resort antibiotics. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is ...

OSU researcher William Colton partners with Mayo Clinic to advance shelf-stable phage therapy that could replace antibiotics and fight superbugs.

Ancient viral DNA in bacteria helps block new infections, offering a potential path to fight antibiotic resistance.

Diphtheria, a dangerous bacterial infection, is making a comeback in countries like Somalia and Sudan. This resurgence is ...

Cases of a severe type of pneumonia called Legionnaires’ disease have been on the rise in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood since the end of July. As of Aug. 6, 73 people have been diagnosed with ...

E. coli strains found in meat could be responsible for almost 1 in 5 UTIs, a new study found — with some populations at a ...

A beaver found dead at Gunnison River Whitewater Park tested positive for tularemia, a zoonotic bacterial disease, according ...

The family of Liam Dahlberg is urging parents to make sure their children are protected against the aggressive illness Go Fund Me Ashlee Dahlberg’s son, Liam, came home from school with a headache; ...

The unidentified patient had to remain in hospital for weeks for treatment. — -- A Pennsylvania man acquired rare and dangerous infection after undergoing a routine teeth cleaning at the dentist, ...