Antimicrobial resistance

Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics can live on the surfaces of plants or within the soil, but they can also survive in clouds, meaning they can travel thousands of kilometres and potentially invade new environments, a recent…

A Canadian health technology company that helps doctors make informed decisions about treatment of infectious diseases has partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide new guidance for prescribing antibiotics — an…

Rachel Sears was only 17 years old when a simple blemish on her face became a terrifying, painful ‘superbug’ overnight. She had been working as a cashier at a grocery store and it’s there her doctors told her she must have picked up…

Horizontal gene transfer is the transfer of genes between bacteria. Most organisms only pass on genes vertically – that is from parent to offspring. But bacteria can exchange genes among themselves, including genes that enable them to…

12:17 Superbugs: The global health crisis that threatens modern medicine…

Antibiotic-resistant germs caused more than 1.2 million deaths globally in one year, according to new research that suggests that these “superbugs” have joined the ranks of the world’s leading infectious disease killers. The new…