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How fast can antibiotic resistance evolve?
Bacteria can mutate surprisingly fast to resist antibiotics.
10 of the deadliest superbugs that scientists are worried about
These bacteria have evolved the ability to resist treatment with antibiotics, leaving doctors scrambling to help patients who are infected.
What's the difference between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria?
There are two main types of bacteria, and these categories reflect the microbes' biology and their vulnerability to different antibiotics.
Scientists have found a secret 'switch' that lets bacteria resist antibiotics — and it's been evading lab tests for decades
Feature Microbiologists are on a quest to unravel a rare phenomenon involved in antibiotic resistance and how it may change our understanding of infections.
Valley fever risk may be high this year, California officials warn in wake of music festival outbreak
California officials are investigating cases of valley fever tied to a recent music festival.
Dangerous strains of 'hypervirulent' superbug detected in US and 15 other countries
A drug-resistant bacterium that causes severe infections has been spreading globally, and it's now in at least 16 countries, the WHO warns.
Scientists uncover microbes that destroy 'forever chemical' pollutants
Little is known about the fate of PFAS in our environment, but new research finds that bacteria in wastewater can degrade specific types of "forever chemicals."
Olympic athletes dive into the Seine — days after it was deemed too contaminated with poop for safe swimming
Olympic triathlon racers finally dove into the Seine following postponements due to poor water-quality test results. Will the water stay swimmable?
