Health Jul 29 The potential benefits and risks of fighting STIs with doxycycline By Laura Barrón-López, Claire Mufson
Health Apr 04 FDA finds sterility issues at factory that manufactured eyedrops linked to injuries, deaths Recalled eyedrops made at the plant have been linked to 68 bacterial infections in the U.S., including three deaths and eight cases of vision loss. The outbreak is considered particularly worrisome because the bacteria driving it is resistant to standard… By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Science Feb 03 Hedgehogs are the cutest reminder that we shouldn’t overuse antibiotics Antibiotic resistance is an international public health threat. New research involving hedgehogs can help inform the way we address the crisis. By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas
Making Sen$e Jul 30 Watch 7:58 How a crumbling antibiotics infrastructure could yield ‘catastrophe’ The antibiotics industry has suffered an alarming collapse that has become even more troubling as secondary bacterial infections threaten patients with COVID-19. Why has production of these vital medicines stagnated, and what can be done to address the problem? Economics… By Paul Solman
Health Nov 14 Watch 6:11 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…
Mar 13 Worsening environment is deadly but not hopeless, UN report says By Seth Borenstein, Christina Larson, Associated Press The sixth Global Environment Outlook indicates environmental problems are making things more dangerous for people. Continue reading
Dec 11 Your gym mats may be breeding antibiotic-resistant germs By Nsikan Akpan It may be time to reconsider the use of some spray sanitizers. Continue reading
Sep 22 Puppies are making people sick — and it’s people’s fault By Helen Branswell, STAT 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… Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 7:40 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading