A dangerous superbug known as Candida auris has emerged as a growing concern in Texas as cases climb nationwide, particularly in health care settings. The fungus is closely monitored because of its ...

Scientists at LSU have patented a novel way to kill cancer cells using staph bacteria, sometimes called the “superbug.” ...

Beware the hospital sink drain. A new study out this week shows that these drains can be a common source of scary, drug-resistant pathogens, even after deep cleaning. Researchers at the University of ...

A crisis some call a "silent pandemic" is sweeping the globe. It's grown steadily and stealthily, without drawing as much attention as viral outbreaks that have flared up over the same period. The ...

As the effectiveness of antibiotics meant to fight the deadly superbug Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, wanes, a research team at the University of Houston is seeing positive results of a new ...

Mycoplasma genitalium infection—AKA MGen or MG—could reach superbug-status in the next five years. Here's what to know about the STI that may cause infertility and early birth, and is very hard to ...

Superbugs are the dastardly villains of the medical world: they’re hard to catch and kill, and they wreak havoc on the helpless. This week, CNN reported the emergence of carbapenem-resistant ...

Study Shows Drug Factories Are Pumping Superbug Genes Into Rivers, And Nobody’s Stopping Them In A Nutshell Antibiotic factories pump out concentrated resistance pollution. Manufacturing plants show ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Malaysia’s Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has pushed back against claims ...