The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

Fossilized dental plaque from archaic humans is revealing extinct bacteria that could lead to the development of new medicine.

Victoria Power had a history of cancer after beating the disease in 2017 but more than five years on it was back after doctors told her there was nothing to worry about

The sixty-year-old patient’s face skin also turned grey, doctors say

Lois Carew Doyley had one breech birth before her second child died at five weeks old, and says she still wasn't listened to at the birth of her third baby despite knowing the treatment she needed

Jithender Ballepu says more staff and funding would be needed and has concerns about passing antibiotics over the counter

The Royal Glamorgan Hospital doctor lied during an inquest into the death of a woman with sepsis

Essential and effective antibiotics have been overused - leading to some bacteria and fungi developing resistance

Poppy Dixon is facing her second battle against leukaemia, and has endured 10 days of intense chemotherapy which has left her needing several blood transfusions and IV antibiotics

Alfie Yardley underwent an ultrasound test before undergoing a biopsy to remove a lymph node in his neck. Tests confirmed the then 10-year-old had stage three cancer

Victoria Powers, 34, was first diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2017 and was celebrating being rid of the disease for over five years.

Microorganisms – in particular bacteria – are skillful chemists that can produce an impressive diversity of chemical compounds known as natural products. These metabolites provide the microbes major evolutionary advantages, such as allowing them to interact with one another or their environment and helping defend against different threats. Because of…