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

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 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 ...

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

Fedora Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in the development of drugs to treat antibiotic-resistant infections, announced plans to unveil the company’s lead candidate at the upcoming Interdisciplinary ...

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.