Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria—such as how they synthesize their protective capsules—is essential for developing ...

In one of the most comprehensive real-world analyses to date, Danish researchers report that fecal microbiota transplantation ...

Cornell researchers have identified an antibiotic, rifampin, that is 99.9% effective against Salmonella Typhi, the bacterium ...

Overview: Ampicillin is an antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections. It kills certain bacteria by preventing them from being able to create their cell wall. Common side effects ...

Penicillin, the miraculous curer of human disease, has long suffered serious ills of its own. Because it is destroyed by the stomach's gastric juices, doctors have had to administer it by ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria--such as how they synthesise their protective capsules--is essential for developing new ...

F ive Cornell Medical School researchers, headed by Dr. Walsh McDermott, last week presented evidence in Science that penicillin can be swallowed any old way, not just in capsules to protect the ...