The coronavirus pandemic has brought many challenges to the college classroom as instructors had to adapt in-person classes for a remote environment. However, these challenges created some interesting ...

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversation’s experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions. As ...

For years, a type of bacteria called Enterococcus faecium lurked in Lynn Cole’s bloodstream. Often found in hospitals, E. faecium is usually a gut-dwelling bacteria but can creep into other areas of ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria — superbugs — are medical monsters of our own design. Honed by years of antibiotic misuse and overuse, superbugs demand new weapons to treat them. Bacteria-hunting ...

Bacteriophages were superseded by modern antibiotics, but scientists believe they could be key to conquering antimicrobial resistance It is, say enthusiasts, the cure that the world forgot. An old ...