Rising heat and drought may spur bacteria to exchange antibiotic resistance genes, with potential risks to human health.

At WIRED Health, British surgeon Ara Darzi said AI is set to transform the diagnosis and treatment of drug-resistant ...

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Four advances could help fight antibiotic resistance, from faster diagnostics to new therapies and policy reforms.

Antibiotic resistance is accelerating globally, with more than a million deaths each year and nearly 5 million more linked to resistant infections. More than 39 million deaths are projected to occur ...

Researchers found antibiotic resistance genes on everyday foods—regardless of where you shop. Here’s what you should know.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are showing up in wildlife, with birds and foxes acting as unexpected carriers across ...

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)—segments of DNA that help bacteria survive the effects of antibiotics—can be present in ...

Antibiotic resistance tends to stabilize over time, according to Sonja Lehtinen, PhD, from the University of Lausanne and colleagues. The team published its study, “The evolution of antibiotic ...

Backyard chicken lovers beware: an outbreak of drug-resistant Salmonella bacteria linked to these birds is spreading across ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming one of the most urgent health threats of our time, making once-reliable treatments less effective. From overuse of antibiotics in humans and animals to ...

Even when bacteria appear susceptible in routine tests, tolerance can let them survive therapy long enough to drive ...