Crack won't dissolve in water, but when junkies have a problem injecting something, they will always find a solution. In this case, a woman from Pennsylvania managed to mix her drug of choice with ...

Researchers have described how the protein that allows strep and staph bacteria to stick to human cells is prepared and packaged. The research could facilitate the development of new antibiotics.

Drug-resistant bacteria have made curing some infections challenging, if not nearly impossible. By 2050, it's estimated that 10 million people will be dying annually from infections with ...

Flesh-eating bacteria that nearly forced doctors to amputate the foot of a San Diego woman due to a recent infection looks like a particularly vicious attack from an external invader. But experts say ...