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A new model predicts how well maternal vaccines protect babies from Group B Streptococcus, propelling much needed shots through late-stage clinical trials.

Biofilms render most antibiotics ineffective, but ultrasound may be the key to clearing these chronic infections.

Could the solution to antibiotic resistance already have been discovered? Microbiologists and historians probe medieval and ancient texts to find out.

Researchers investigated the feasibility of microbiome-based drug delivery as a longer-lasting alternative to current topical formulations.

Researchers identified existing medications that target novel pathways in E. coli, offering a potential solution to the growing antibiotic resistance threat.

The physical arrangement of cells within a biofilm significantly influences bacteria’s access to nutrients and may affect antibiotic susceptibility.

Many species of amoebae naturally bust open biofilms to eat the bacteria inside. Now, scientists are mining these microbial predators for new antibiotics.

Scientists identified specific genes that confer protection or vulnerability to various infections, pointing the way to new treatments.

By identifying the types of molecules that accumulate inside P. aeruginosa, researchers drew a roadmap for new antibiotic development for combatting these deadly pathogens.

Scientists weaponize the symbiotic bacteria in mosquitoes against the deadly diseases they transmit.