Municipal wastewater contains a large range of excreted antibiotics and has therefore long been suspected to be a spawning ground for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Now, a study published in Nature ...

About a decade ago, researchers in UC Santa Barbara chemistry professor Guillermo Bazan’s lab began to observe a recurring challenge in their research: Some of the compounds they were developing to ...

Experts fear common types of fungi are 'adapting' to become resistant to lifesaving medications, fueling potential outbreaks. Candida albicans is a generally harmless fungus that lives on the surface ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Every year, more than 1 million infections occur within health care facilities in the United States. They are associated with nearly 100,000 deaths and between $28 billion and $33 ...