An international team of researchers argues that increasingly hot weather has been responsible for roughly one quarter of emerging antibiotic-resistant Salmonella genes since 1940.

"Superbug" bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics have the potential to create a nightmare scenario for modern medicine, but experts are hopeful that doctors will be able to slow the spread of ...

Of all the end-of-the-world scenarios that we humans have dreamt up for ourselves, the thought of an antibiotic-resistance bacteria is near the top of the list in terms of feasibility. Now, however, ...

People indulging in a shrimp cocktail or seafood salad this summer could be at risk of potentially fatal antibiotic-resistant infections, scientists warn. Researchers in Georgia have found that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Lynn Sosa, director of infectious disease and state epidemiologist at the Connecticut Department of Public Health (CTDPH) ...