A new self-sterilizing polymer could be a forceful weapon against a range of viruses and drug-resistant bacteria, including MRSA, flu, and rabies.

Greater knowledge of how staphylococci communicate may make it possible to prevent them from causing infections.

Exposing MRSA to blue light renders it defenseless against antiseptics as mild as hydrogen peroxide.

A new coating could keep intravascular catheters from becoming a haven for harmful bacteria.

"You don't have to invent a new drug. You just have to fix the problems with existing drugs."