Antibacterial toxin discovery could open up new infectious disease treatments
New research reveals weaponry used by bacteria that could be exploited to develop new therapeutic treatments.
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Researchers discover the process behind bacteria's coping strategies
A new study has revealed crucial information on bacteria's coping strategies, paving the way for novel approaches to tackle infection.
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Diagnosis of childhood TB could be improved by genetic discovery
A distinctive genetic 'signature' found in the blood of children with tuberculosis (TB) offers new hope for improved diagnosis of the disease.
Discovery paves the way for new drugs to fight bacterial infections
Scientists have gained the first structural insights into the warfare that takes place when bacteria are starved of nutrients.
Research shows children's penicillin prescriptions are below recommended doses
Penicillin prescriptions for millions of children over the age of five could be below the recommended doses.
Viruses teach scientists new ways to cripple bacteria
Imperial scientists have discovered a tool used by viruses to stop bacteria from making proteins.
Faculty of Medicine gives insight into its exceptional translational research
A snapshot of our world-class translational medical research captured through 13 videos.
New clues to how bacteria evade antibiotics
Scientists have made an important advance in understanding how a subset of bacterial cells escape being killed by many antibiotics.
UK underinvesting in drug-resistant infection research
Britain's spending on research into drug-resistant infections is unacceptably small, say the authors of a study analysing research funding.
Receptor proteins could hold clues to antibiotic resistance in MRSA
Scientists at Imperial have identified four new proteins that act as receptors for an essential signalling molecule in bacteria such as MRSA.
