All antimicrobial resistance articles
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ResearchMetabolised antibiotics can drive antimicrobial resistance just as much as their parent compounds
Studies on wastewater show that antibiotic transformation products may play an underappreciated role in driving antimicrobial resistance
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ResearchClever chemistry turns antibiotic-resistant bacteria’s own defences against them
Photosensitiser is activated by enzyme linked to resistance, making bacteria vulnerable to light therapy
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NewsScientists fear that microplastics may be helping bacteria outsmart antibiotics
Emerging evidence reveals that plastics particles can induce stress and boost exchange of resistance genes
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ResearchRepurposed anticancer agent becomes sound-activated antibacterial drug candidate
Compound offer resistance-free treatment for deep-tissue infections
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ResearchAI cut development time of antibiotic that spares gut-friendly bacteria by two years
Animal tests show promise to target invasive strain of E. coli but approval for use in humans is still years away
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ResearchNew class of antifungals show potent effects against priority pathogens
Coniotins, found in another fungus, is effective against drug-resistant pathogenic fungi
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NewsFleming Fund closure threatens global efforts to fight antimicrobial resistance
Public health experts worry low- and middle-income countries will suffer from UK shutting programme
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ResearchNon-antibiotics with antibacterial activity could help in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
New analysis shows that non-antibiotic drugs kill bacteria through mechanisms that differ from those of conventional antibiotics
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ResearchPre-organising antibiotic structure could aid fight against resistance
Strategy that produced new antibiotic could allow researchers to repurpose existing antibiotics
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ResearchMachine learning identifies promising antibacterial ruthenium-based drug candidates
Algorithm demonstrated a success rate six times higher than a random screening against resistant bacteria
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ResearchAntibiotic adjuvant designed to subvert bacterial defence mechanisms
Amphiphilic molecule helps obsolete antibiotics accumulate and act within bacteria
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OpinionLetters: November 2023
Readers share how the Talent Project is supporting technicians, share a proposal for enhanced oil recovery, and more
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OpinionLetters: October 2023
Readers discuss antibiotic challenges, muse about micrographs and remember Philip Eaton
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FeatureThe drug developers fighting the antibiotic resistance problem
Andy Extance talks to the researchers innovating across different drug classes in the hunt to develop new treatments
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OpinionSurviving in the war of all against all
Cancers and bacteria develop resistance to drugs in remarkably similar ways
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FeatureWho will pay for new antibiotics?
Governments around the world are starting to consider alternative funding models and incentives for antibiotics. Katrina Megget asks if it is enough
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CareersSharing antimicrobial expertise with Parliament
Emily Stevenson is one of two interns working alongside Green Party peer, Baroness Natalie Bennett
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BusinessHow can we maintain the effectiveness of existing antimicrobials?
Reducing environmental pollution and tackling quality issues to stave off resistance
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OpinionResistant to change
Curbing industrial practices that drive antimicrobial resistance needs tighter regulation and enforcement