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How fast can antibiotic resistance evolve?
Bacteria can mutate surprisingly fast to resist antibiotics.
10 of the deadliest superbugs that scientists are worried about
These bacteria have evolved the ability to resist treatment with antibiotics, leaving doctors scrambling to help patients who are infected.
What's the difference between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria?
There are two main types of bacteria, and these categories reflect the microbes' biology and their vulnerability to different antibiotics.
Valley fever risk may be high this year, California officials warn in wake of music festival outbreak
California officials are investigating cases of valley fever tied to a recent music festival.
WHO may declare new, deadlier mpox outbreak an international emergency
The World Health Organization will soon convene a committee to decide if the ongoing mpox outbreak constitutes a "public health emergency of international concern."
Dangerous strains of 'hypervirulent' superbug detected in US and 15 other countries
A drug-resistant bacterium that causes severe infections has been spreading globally, and it's now in at least 16 countries, the WHO warns.
New blood test for colorectal cancer approved by FDA
Scientists hope a new blood test for colorectal cancer could improve screening rates.
'Brain-eating' infections could become more common, scientists warn
Researchers think climate change will soon cause an increase in the incidence of Naegleria fowleri infections, a "brain-eating" disease.
