New antibiotic mined from human gut reverses drug resistance in superbugs

Using DNA sequences, scientists decode new antibiotics used in gut warfare.

Student discovers a way to destroy superbug bacteria without antibiotics

A college student has developed a defense against antibiotic-resistant bacteria that literally rips them to shreds.

Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs Could Kill 10 Million People a Year By 2050

An 18-month review into antimicrobial resistance warns that superbugs will kill upwards of 10 million people a year by 2050, a frightening prospect that's being described as "the antibiotic apocalypse"