"We humans have only recently begun to exploit nature's CRISPR-Cas systems, but as it turns out, we are not the first."

Microfluidics enables researchers to create unique environment for developing medicine, paving the way for more potent, high-quality drugs.

A new drug completely kills the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. "This compound is just amazing," says Jayakumar Rajadas.

A new method could tackle the antibiotic-resistant genes of superbug bacteria with a "trap and zap" method. It could keep resistance from spreading.

One in four kids at children's hospitals taking antibiotics either got the wrong drugs, one that's unncessary, or took them longer than they should have.

Deborah Hung shares research strategies to combat tuberculosis as part of the Department of Biology's IAP seminar series on microbes in health and disease.

Wastewater treatment plants have a mixed record of removing medicines like antibiotics and antidepressants, research shows, but there are ways to do better.

Using antibiotic cream and antiseptic wipes can cut the chance that parents will pass dangerous Staph bacteria to their baby in the NICU.

Vaccinating pregnant women or newborn babies against staph bacteria may be an effective way to fight dangerous infections, research with mice finds.