A newly identified bacteriophage could offer a targeted alternative to antibiotics in the fight against foodborne Salmonella. According to researchers, phage W5 was able to break down stubborn biofilms and reduce contamination on foods and processing surfaces, pointing to new phage-based disinfection strategies for safer, cleaner and more sustainable food production.

Researchers have revealed that a naturally occurring gut molecule has the potential to strengthen chickens’ immune response against a wide range of bacterial infections.

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown population of immune cells in chickens. The findings have the potential to help transform the way poultry vaccines are developed.

Sewage overflows may bring more than unpleasant contamination into homes. A new study presented at ASM Microbe 2026 suggests that flooding and sewer backups can expose households to antibiotic-resistant and multidrug-resistant bacteria, raising public health concerns as ageing infrastructure and extreme weather increase the risk of such events.

Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of drastically speeding up drug discovery — and, in early tests, it has already designed a brand-new antibiotic.

A study has revealed that portable air filters do not cut respiratory and other infections in older people’s care homes. It suggests that care homes continue with standard infection control methods, including vaccinations, regular cleaning and hand washing.

Altering the gut microbiome could help the brain recover after traumatic injury. Researchers at Houston Methodist report in Communications Biology that short-term antibiotic treatment reduced neuroinflammation and tissue damage in experimental models of traumatic brain injury.

The new compact analyzer combines 5-part extended DIFF with rapid CRP whole blood measurement, delivering clinically relevant information for enhanced diagnoses in laboratory settings.

A new study has revealed the reason behind why fecal microbiota transplantation works for some patients and not for others. Researchers suggest the key to the success of a fecal transplant is not the diversity or the dose of the transplanted bacteria, but whether the ‘good’ bacterial strains establish themselves.

Researchers have developed a microrobot which has the capacity to transport drugs to specific locations within the body. The microrobot has the potential to be used in hospitals in the near future.