Scientists at Uppsala University have discovered a new class of antibiotics with potent activity against multi-drug resistant bacteria, and have shown that it cures bloodstream infections in mice. The ...

A new experimental antibiotic has stunned researchers by wiping out dangerous bacteria at concentrations roughly two orders of magnitude lower than some of the drugs doctors rely on today. Early lab ...

A groundbreaking antibiotic discovery might finally tip the balance in the global fight against drug-resistant bacteria. Scientists have unveiled a rare molecule with a fresh way to stop dangerous ...

Blujepa (gepotidacin) is the first new antibiotic class approved in nearly 30 years, providing a crucial treatment option for drug-resistant urinary tract infections (UTIs). In clinical trials, ...

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April 1 (UPI) --Swedish scientists have made a breakthrough in combating the global rise in microbial resistance to antibiotics with the discovery of a potent new class of drugs, according to new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blujepa, aka gepotidacin, is the first new class of antibiotics since the 1990s. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Getty ...

This article explains why soil remains a vital source of new antibiotics, showing how modern tools are reviving discovery ...