Bacteria use a variety of mechanisms to render antimicrobials ineffective: efflux pumps that remove compounds from the cell, enzymatic degradation of an antimicrobial compound, and modification of a ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major global health challenge by compromising the effectiveness of current therapies for infectious diseases. While ...

HANGZHOU, ZHENJIANG, CHINA, April 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global medical community has observed a significant ...

Intensive antibiotic use in farming has created the ideal conditions for resistant bacteria, viruses and fungi to develop.

Life just got more difficult for those fighting antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Researchers at McGill University have discovered two enzymes that use a never-before-seen mechanism to confer resistance ...

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Sexually transmitted infection (STI) gonorrhea is on the rise as a major public health burden worldwide, with around 87 million new infections a year largely caused by the superbug Neisseria ...

A new study has revealed the underlying mechanism of development of antibiotic resistance among Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa). Pseudomonas is known to cause severe and often life threatening ...

Scientists have taken another step forward on their quest to develop a viable drug based on teixobactin -- a new class of potent natural antibiotic capable of killing superbugs. New research provides ...