PBP2 confers broad-spectrum resistance to meticillin and all other clinically used beta-lactam antibiotics: it shows unusually low binding affinity with beta-lactam and remains active to allow ...

1 State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, School of Life Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China 2 Drug R&D Institute, JC (Wuxi) Company, Inc., Wuxi, ...

For the first time in three decades, researchers believe they have identified a new class of antibiotics. Teams at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada and the University of Illinois, Chicago ...

SAN DIEGO — Bypassing referrals to allergists and using electronic consults to reassess if patients are allergic to penicillin may be faster and more convenient than usual care, according to ...

Protein degradation in the cell can be carried out by an enzyme complex called the proteasome. Writing in Nature, Goldberg et al. 1 reveal that the proteasome is more than just a protein ...

A new part of the immune system has been discovered and it is a goldmine of potential antibiotics, scientists have said. They've shown a part of the body known to recycle proteins has a secret ...

Certain natural substances have antibacterial properties, including garlic, ginger, and honey. While these may be of benefit as part of a balanced diet, they are not a replacement for prescription ...

EU governments are planning to “weaponise” life-saving medicines sent to the United States to counter Donald Trump’s hostility towards the bloc. Officials have identified hundreds of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Microplastics are everywhere. Particles of plastic have been found making their way up food chains, in our oceans, inside clouds, and even in our bodies. Scientists have scrambled to do all they ...