A post-antibiotic era is hardly an “apocalyptic fantasy,” the World Health Organization has said. The idea that key antibiotics could be rendered useless against even minor infections “is instead a ...

James Fraser, PhD, delivers the 2020 Byers Award Lecture in Basic Science, a talk titled “A Song of Ice and Fire: Visualizing Macromolecules Using Cold Electrons and Hot X-Rays.” Photo by Sonya Yruel ...

AMES, Iowa – There are countless theories about what is causing the rise in asthma, food allergies and some intestinal disorders. One of the country's leading experts on the human microbiome — the ...

Antibiotics are prescribed to treat bacterial infections, which commonly include strep throat, urinary tract infections, and certain types of pneumonia. But, antibiotics cannot treat viral infections, ...

Mark Blaskovich receives funding from a range of government, not-for-profit and commercial organisations for research into antibiotic discovery and development. He is affiliated with AAMRNet ...