Macrolides are an important class of antibiotics that includes drugs such as azithromycin and erythromycin, which are widely ...

Four major trends that will shape how we as a society will confront antibiotic resistance in the coming decade.

Scientists in Switzerland have announced the discovery of a new class of antibiotics shown to be effective against deadly, drug-resistant bacteria. The antibiotic, called zosurabalpin, works by ...

Research led by Lancaster University has discovered that a class of antibiotics—fluoroquinolones—can directly alter the potential bacterial killing ability of one of our immune cells called the ...

Scientists create powerful metallic antibiotics using robotic chemistry, capable of eliminating lethal bacteria without ...

Antibiotics are unnecessary and ineffective against certain types of infections, such as viral or fungal infections. Taking antibiotics when they are not necessary may lead to antibiotic resistance.