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Lung infections like pneumonia are among the world's top killers—but diagnosing them is notoriously hard. Now, researchers at ...

A research team from the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has harnessed citywide genetic data and ...

Biphenomycins, natural products derived from bacteria, show excellent antimicrobial activity, but have long remained out of ...

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing—and quietly advancing—challenges facing modern medicine. Among the most ...

Antibiotics are powerful treatments that have saved countless lives over the course of decades. New findings from Scripps ...

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Scientists have found a key reason why antibiotics are failing against a common gut bacteria. A team at the University of ...

Science writer David Berreby shares his personal journey with griefbots and discusses how they can offer unexpected comfort, insight and connection in the wake of loss.