Penicillin was the world's first antibiotic, a type of medication that kills or slows the growth of bacteria. After Scottish doctor Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in a petri dish containing ...

Prior to the discovery of antibiotics, infectious diseases were rampant. Communicable diseases were the most common cause of death, and the average lifespan was about 47 years old. However, this ...

Our bodies are a constant battlefield between pathogens and our immune system. But beyond this battle, there’s a larger war being fought between humans and drug-resistant bacteria. When antibiotics ...

The new study, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, revealed in high-resolution images and biochemical experiments ...

The University College London and Imperial College London focused on antibiotics called Polymyxin B, which kill harmful Gram-negative bacteria like E. coli. These bacteria are highly difficult to ...

Have you ever taken medicine for a nose or ear infection, or a long-lasting cough? If so, you’ve met up with some bad bacteria! Your doctor might explain that your illness was caused by a germ called ...

Amoxicillin is a type of penicillin, an antibiotic that doctors prescribe to treat bacterial infections. It takes effect quickly, but it may take 24 to 72 hours to see an improvement in your symptoms.

Researchers have revealed how polymyxins, crucial last-resort antibiotics, break down bacterial armor by forcing cells to overproduce and shed it. Astonishingly, the drugs only kill bacteria when they ...