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Making Sen$e Jul 30

How a crumbling antibiotics infrastructure could yield ‘catastrophe’

By Paul Solman

Health Nov 14

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Why overuse of antibiotics is a massive, ‘staggering’ problem in health care

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that we are losing ground in the battle against so-called superbugs -- the harmful or deadly bacteria resistant to nearly all our antibiotic defenses. William Brangham talks to…

World Mar 13

Rubbish is pictured at Fundao beach, on the banks of the Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 30, 2015. Photo by Sergio Moraes/Reuters
Worsening environment is deadly but not hopeless, UN report says

The sixth Global Environment Outlook indicates environmental problems are making things more dangerous for people.

By Seth Borenstein, Christina Larson, Associated Press

Science Dec 11

A survey of dust in 42 athletic facilities in Oregon found living germs that were resistant to common antibiotics in all but one facility, potentially because of the widespread use of triclosan in sanitizers. Photo by StockPhotoPro/via Stock Adobe
Your gym mats may be breeding antibiotic-resistant germs

It may be time to reconsider the use of some spray sanitizers.

By Nsikan Akpan

Health Sep 22

Puppies are making people sick — and it’s people’s fault

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have infected more than 100 people and that have been linked to pet store puppies appear to have spread at least in part because healthy dogs were given antibiotics — a decision that all but surely fostered…

By Helen Branswell, STAT

Mar 28

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Global antibiotic overuse is like a ‘slow motion train wreck’

By Miles O'Brien

Deadly antibiotic resistance is predicted to eclipse the number of people affected by cancer by 2050, and one of the biggest causes is overuse. A new study out Monday found the use of antibiotics worldwide has increased 65 percent in…

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Aug 09

How a flood of antibiotics landed in your chicken

By Nsikan Akpan

In the book "Big Chicken," Maryn McKenna chronicles how humanity went from developing antibiotics to keep healthy to standing on the verge of an onslaught of unstoppable diseases.

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Aug 08

Column: The never-ending debate over finishing your antibiotics

By Fedor Kossakovski

Some health professionals are advocating for shorter antibiotics courses, going so far as to say maybe patients should stop taking antibiotics once they feel better.

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Aug 03

Why so many companies have stopped trying to create new antibiotics

By Paul Solman

Dr. John Rex discusses the growing concerns around antibacterial resistance and why so many companies have stopped trying to create new drugs.

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Jan 17

A stealthy superbug appears to be spreading in U.S. hospitals, study finds

By Helen Branswell, STAT

A new study suggests a dangerous, antibiotic-resistant superbug may be evading disease surveillance.

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