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Antibiotics: is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria and is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections. Antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of such infections. They may either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria.
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JUN 30, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have found that the microbial community of skin can change and that change can be contagious.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2017Microbiology
Just call them archaea (ar-kee-uh) - archaebacteria are no more. Archaea used to be classified as bacteria, but these pr ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 29, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
If you thought the plague has been eradicated, think again. This year, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) alrea ...JUN 24, 2017Microbiology
Biofilms are often dangerous and they can grow inside the human body on medical devices.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2017Microbiology
Soil has previously been the source of effective antibiotics, researchers are excited about the latest drug discovery ha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New work sheds light on how a kind of bacteria sex spreads resistance genes around.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 17, 2017Videos
A study by the Mayo Clinic in 2013 found that 70 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug daily. Surpris ...JUN 16, 2017Cancer
Over the years, vitamin C has become synonymous with health, vigor, and vitality. Now the compound, in combination with ...JUN 13, 2017Microbiology
Did you know that bacteria make us humans and other animals smell the way we do? On top of that, animals use that smell ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 11, 2017Videos
In this video from the American Society for Microbiology's Virtual Speaker series, you can hear from Marilyn Roberts, Ph ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 05, 2017Microbiology
It’s a long, dangerous trip from the mouth to the colon. New research from Massachusetts General Hospital explain ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 31, 2017Immunology
Drug-resistant bacteria have made curing some infections challenging, if not nearly impossible. By 2050, it's e ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioMAY 31, 2017Microbiology
Scientists have taken a major step forward in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
In an effort to help burn victims, Brazilian doctors are turning to an unconventional, never-been-tested-before source f ...MAY 26, 2017Microbiology
A new regulation that was inspired by the death of a young boy is proving to be effective.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have made a breakthrough in the imaging of living cells that has settled a debate about the cell membrane.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2017Immunology
To treat autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), it’ ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 20, 2017Microbiology
Enterococci, so-called superbugs that plague hospitals, have been around since terrestrial life began.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2017Microbiology
Inflammatory bowel diseases - Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis - are caused by an inappropriate intestinal i ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 19, 2017Microbiology
Candida auris is often resistant to most antibiotic treatments.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2017Videos
100,000,000,000,000. One hundred trillion, that is the number of bacteria that live in and on you. That number is so inc ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 03, 2017Microbiology
If you’re not familiar with Yersinia pestis, that’s okay. However, I’m sure you’re familiar with ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 02, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Women may have an increased risk of a miscarriage if they’ve been exposed to some antibiotics in the early pregnan ...APR 29, 2017Microbiology
Does the idea of a fecal microbiota transplant gross you out? What if you had ulcerative colitis and this procedure coul ...Written By: Kerry Evans
JUN 30, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have found that the microbial community of skin can change and that change can be contagious.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2017
Microbiology
Just call them archaea (ar-kee-uh) - archaebacteria are no more. Archaea used to be classified as bacteria, but these pr
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 29, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
If you thought the plague has been eradicated, think again. This year, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) alrea
...
JUN 24, 2017
Microbiology
Biofilms are often dangerous and they can grow inside the human body on medical devices.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2017
Microbiology
Soil has previously been the source of effective antibiotics, researchers are excited about the latest drug discovery ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work sheds light on how a kind of bacteria sex spreads resistance genes around.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 17, 2017
Videos
A study by the Mayo Clinic in 2013 found that 70 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug daily. Surpris
...
JUN 16, 2017
Cancer
Over the years, vitamin C has become synonymous with health, vigor, and vitality. Now the compound, in combination with
...
JUN 13, 2017
Microbiology
Did you know that bacteria make us humans and other animals smell the way we do? On top of that, animals use that smell
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 11, 2017
Videos
In this video from the American Society for Microbiology's Virtual Speaker series, you can hear from Marilyn Roberts, Ph
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 05, 2017
Microbiology
It’s a long, dangerous trip from the mouth to the colon. New research from Massachusetts General Hospital explain
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 31, 2017
Immunology
Drug-resistant bacteria have made curing some infections challenging, if not nearly impossible. By 2050, it's e
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
MAY 31, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists have taken a major step forward in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
In an effort to help burn victims, Brazilian doctors are turning to an unconventional, never-been-tested-before source f
...
MAY 26, 2017
Microbiology
A new regulation that was inspired by the death of a young boy is proving to be effective.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have made a breakthrough in the imaging of living cells that has settled a debate about the cell membrane.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2017
Immunology
To treat autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), it’
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 20, 2017
Microbiology
Enterococci, so-called superbugs that plague hospitals, have been around since terrestrial life began.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2017
Microbiology
Inflammatory bowel diseases - Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis - are caused by an inappropriate intestinal i
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 19, 2017
Microbiology
Candida auris is often resistant to most antibiotic treatments.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2017
Videos
100,000,000,000,000. One hundred trillion, that is the number of bacteria that live in and on you. That number is so inc
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 03, 2017
Microbiology
If you’re not familiar with Yersinia pestis, that’s okay. However, I’m sure you’re familiar with
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 02, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Women may have an increased risk of a miscarriage if they’ve been exposed to some antibiotics in the early pregnan
...
APR 29, 2017
Microbiology
Does the idea of a fecal microbiota transplant gross you out? What if you had ulcerative colitis and this procedure coul
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans