AMES, Iowa – A researcher at Iowa State University is urging Iowa farmers to adopt a diverse range of pest management tactics to suppress the resistance of western corn rootworm to Bt corn, a widely ...

Copper has emerged as an ally in the battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Copper sulfate liquids, for example, have been used since the 1700s to control fungal infections in vineyards, ...

The world is in the midst of an antibiotic resistance crisis that contributes to the death of nearly 5 million people a year. But bacteria aren't the only mutating pathogens we need to worry about.

A growing number of Americans are building immunity to antibiotics, which can make them more vulnerable to illnesses and infections. There are about 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections per ...

Antibiotic resistance is often framed as a hospital problem, but a growing body of evidence shows that the environment plays ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Biochemist and microbiologist Markus Seeger explains why the global fight against AMR can only be won by working together, ...

Climate change and antimicrobial resistance are two of the greatest threats to global health, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme. The report, titled “Bracing for ...

Without immediate action, humanity will potentially face further escalation in resistance in fungal disease, a group of scientists from the around the world has warned. According to the scientists ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Antibiotic resistance in veterinary medicine is an ever-increasing problem, just as it is in human medicine. Efforts in veterinary medicine to reduce the use of antibiotics to only those necessary can ...