"NV-387, our broad-spectrum antiviral drug is poised to cause a revolution in treatment of viral diseases, just as antibiotics revolutionized the treatment of bacterial diseases," said Anil R. Diwan, ...

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it. Like many ...

So do the other substances they produce. These bacteria are an important part of a healthy vaginal ecosystem. A hallmark of bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the disruption of this normal vaginal flora and ...

The naturally occurring antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral compounds offer a viable alternative to synthetic antibiotics. This review presents bacterial resistance mechanisms, nanocarriers for ...

If your teeth have ever felt fuzzy after skipping a brushing, you've encountered biofilm -- a slimy bacterial layer that clings to surfaces. In medical settings, biofilms make infections harder to ...

Neurotrophic keratitis is historically a rare disease, but now that more understanding has been gained of the underlying etiology and manifestations, its prevalence is starting to increase ...

If your teeth have ever felt fuzzy after skipping a brushing, you’ve encountered biofilm—a slimy bacterial layer that clings to surfaces. In medical settings, biofilms make infections harder to treat ...

Eye Center, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Eye Diseases, ...

Antibiotic resistance is a world-wide problem of systemic medicine, but it appears to be less problematic in the treatment of ophthalmic infections. The use of topical administration and ...