The Microbial Ecology of Human Health and Medicine The human microbiome – all the microorganisms on and in our bodies – can stave off or facilitate disease: in the nasal cavity for chronic infection by Staphylococcus aureus, in the gut microbiome influencing multiple...
Antibiotics: the Challenge of the Cure The discovery of antimicrobial drugs – antibiotics – ranks among the most important developments in human health. These drugs target bacterial cells without directly harming the human host. They have saved countless lives since...
