Traditional medicines, including herbs, roots and minerals, have been used for thousands of years by cultures worldwide. These natural remedies are often passed down through generations. Today, some ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are poised to become a major health threat in the coming decades, but now it turns out that new antibiotics might have been inside us all along. Researchers at the ...

The natural world is full of microbes, fungi, and plants that have given us valuable medicines, like tetracyclines, penicillin, and morphine. Researchers have now identified a molecule they called ...

The medicine cabinet of the future might look surprisingly similar to your grandmother’s spice rack. As people increasingly seek alternatives to conventional medications, natural antibiotics are ...

Every winter, use of antibiotics surges as the public battle’s colds, coughs and other bugs. But are antibiotics always ...

When we humans developed antibiotics, we escalated our evolutionary war with bacteria. And now, bacteria seem to be winning. They’re developing resistance to all our antibiotics, even colistin, an ...

In a recent study published in Cellular & Molecular Immunology, researchers explored the therapeutic impact of Thiostrepton (TST) on experimental colitis by examining its effects on colon inflammation ...

Winter puts a time-honored classic back at the center of the table: garlic, as much at home in simmering pots as in folk remedies. Renowned for its antibacterial and antiviral effects, this superfood ...

When wounded, our body sets off a complex immune response. As part of it, the wound produces small antimicrobial molecules to fight off the pathogens locally. Researchers have found that these natural ...

Certain natural substances have antibacterial properties, including garlic, ginger, and honey. While these may be of benefit as part of a balanced diet, they are not a replacement for prescription ...

Antibiotics are widely considered one of the most important advances in the history of medicine. Their introduction into clinical practice during the 1940s marked a major milestone in the control of ...