Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat. Empa's innovative sensors offer rapid detection of resistant pathogens, improving ...

Researchers discovered that saccharin kills drug-resistant bacteria, disrupts their DNA, and helps antibiotics work better.

Saccharin, the artificial sweetener used in diet foods like yogurts and sugar-free drinks, can kill multidrug-resistant ...

Empa researchers are therefore working on sensors that quickly identify resistant germs and recommend efficient treatment. The spread of antibiotic-resistant superbugs is plunging health care ...

From trauma to a toenail fungus, there are many reasons why you may have a black toenail. Here's what it means, how to treat ...

An everyday artificial sweetener found in sugar-free drinks and diet foods might hold the key to fighting some of the world’s ...

A research team of the Cluster at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology—Hans Knöll ...

Most cases of nocardiosis start out as lung infections, in which pus-filled cavities, or abscesses containing the bacteria, form in the lungs. This can cause symptoms such as chest pain, a cough ...

Saccharin destabilizes bacterial membranes and interferes with DNA replication, causing lysis and impairing virulence traits.

A new strain of the superbug Acinetobacter baumannii, discovered in a Malaysian hospital, is not only resistant to antibiotics but also possesses the capability to spread and evolve further ...