In the ongoing battle against antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” researchers have uncovered an unexpected vulnerability that ...

“We discovered an Achilles heel of antibiotic resistant bacteria,” said Süel, a member of the Department of Molecular Biology ...

The discovery could pave the way to starving antibioitc-resistant bacteria without new drugs or harmful chemicals.

It’s never easy for parents to talk to their teens about having sex. Many parents feel that talking about it is the same as ...

A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...

Researcher found famciclovir decreases recovery time in kittens with infectious upper respiratory disease and may reduce ...

Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...

Genital herpes, a common sexually transmitted infection worldwide, is the result of the herpes simplex virus. Although a cure is not yet available for this disease, there exist methods to manage ...

The FDA has cleared Iterum’s oral an­tibi­ot­ic for cer­tain pa­tients with un­com­pli­cat­ed uri­nary tract in­fec­tions (uUTIs) who have lim­it­ed or no al­ter­na­tive oral op ...

The success appears to be a consequence of reduced expression of certain genes, including those that cause biofilm formation and are implicated in antibiotic resistance. The patch has yet to be ...

Herpes is not curable, but it is treatable. Antiviral drugs, like Valtrex (valacyclovir) and Zovirax (acyclovir), not only heal herpes sores faster than other options, but they work to prevent ...

Help may be on the way for people living with genital herpes, with a leading clinical trial about to take place to investigate a potential new investigational medication. Herpes simplex causes cold ...