Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

Researchers have devised a method for investigating how effective antibiotics are against different bacterial strains.

Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory ...

In children with suspected sinusitis, a nasal swab to test for three types of bacteria can tell whether antibiotics are likely to be effective or not, according to a new JAMA study by researchers at ...

“I wanted to make it possible for anyone – from local authorities to everyday water users – to run rapid, easy-to-use tests ...

COVID-19 tests are supposed to let you know if you may be sick. But some could actually make you sick. A manufacturer is recalling more than half a million test kits that were distributed to CVS and ...

The hot weather has many people visiting beaches at state parks, like Falls Lake in Wake County. But how safe is it to swim in these lakes? Wake County spends more than $10,000 a year testing water ...