Climate change accelerates AMR in western pacific region
As temperatures rise and weather extremes intensify, new evidence reveals how climate stress and weak health systems are…
Chlamydia pneumoniae found in the eye may aggravate Alzheimer’s disease
Chlamydia pneumoniae—a common bacterium that causes pneumonia and sinus infections—can linger in the eye and brain for years…
Chemical inhibitor helps viruses overcome bacterial immune defenses
Antimicrobial resistance – when bacteria and fungi defend themselves against the drugs design to kill them – is…
How modern lifestyles reprogram the gut microbiome and shape disease risk
From jet lag and poor sleep to exercise and chronic stress, this review unpacks how everyday lifestyle factors…
Researchers discover how Mycoplasma pneumoniae acquires cholesterol from human hosts
A multidisciplinary team has uncovered a key mechanism that allows the human bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae-responsible for atypical pneumonia…
New method measures how effectively antibiotics kill bacteria
Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory…
Two bacterial shutdown modes explain antibiotic persistence and relapse
New study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different “shutdown modes,” not just the…
High BMI and poor physical fitness in adolescence linked to severe bacterial infections in adulthood
High BMI and poor physical fitness during later adolescence increase the risk of both contracting and dying from…
Industrial and farm chemicals quietly alter the balance of gut microbes
A large-scale laboratory screen reveals that widely used chemicals do more than contaminate food and water. They can…
Bacterial enzyme linked to heart complications in pneumonia
Pneumonia is a disease that burdens the healthcare system with more that 1.2 million emergency room visits each…
Microbial warning signs that predict death risk in severe pneumonia
Researchers uncover a microbial signature in the lungs of severe pneumonia patients. Could this help explain survival differences…
Expert guidelines for fungal endophthalmitis in the Asia-Pacific region
Fungal eye infections affect millions globally, with an especially high incidence in South and Southeast Asia. Yet, unlike…