If you're feeling pain in the bottom of your foot or heel, you may be experiencing an issue with your Achilles tendon or plantar fascia. Here are the causes and treatments.

To stem the surging antibiotic resistance public health crisis, scientists seek solutions inside the mechanics of bacterial infection. A new study has found a vulnerability related to magnesium ...

The discovery of an "Achilles' heel" in strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria may provide a better way to deal with this public health crisis. That is the conclusion of an international team of ...

A new study has found highly vulnerable weakness in drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, offering a new way to kill them.

A University of Otago-led study has found a highly vulnerable weakness in drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, offering ...

The Achilles tendon is a thick, tough piece of connective tissue between the calf muscles and the heel bone. It can rupture ...

BEREA — Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson's surgery to repair his torn right Achilles tendon on Friday was a success ... with ...

Though the Achilles is the largest and strongest tendon in the human body, the blood supply to the area can decrease by 30% after age 30, and continues to lower with age. This decrease in blood ...

“We discovered an Achilles heel of antibiotic resistant bacteria,” said Süel, a member of the Department of Molecular Biology at UC San Diego. “We can take advantage of this cost to ...