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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Jan 13 A superbug resistant to every available antibiotic in the U.S. kills Nevada woman By Helen Branswell, STAT Public health officials from Nevada are reporting on a case of a woman who died in Reno in September from an incurable infection. Continue reading
Nov 07 13 science and health issues left behind during this election By Scientific American Obesity, clean drinking water and antibiotic resistance are just some of science and health issues to have taken a backseat during the presidential election. Continue reading
Sep 21 UN leaders to put superbugs on world stage By Helen Branswell, STAT Heads of state will gather this week to address perhaps the biggest health threat the world faces: the growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics and superbugs. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch antibiotic-resistant bacteria evolve right before your eyes By Lora Strum, Julia Griffin It’s spreading! Scientists at Harvard Medical School in Boston and Technion-Israel have designed a way to document bacteria as the microbes become impervious to antibiotics. Continue reading
Jul 27 New antibiotic for deadly MRSA infections found right under our noses By Nsikan Akpan Scientists find a drug for one of the world's most dangerous antibiotic-resistant diseases buried inside the human nose. Continue reading
Mar 27 White House unveils plan to fight antibiotic-resistant germs By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The White House on Friday announced a five-year plan to fight the threat posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria amid fears that once-treatable germs could become deadly. Continue reading
Feb 20 Lethal superbug breakout at UCLA highlights hospital safety shortcomings By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News The federal government has been trying for years to get doctors and hospitals to shrink their use of antibiotics, since their proliferation has helped create these new resistant bacteria strains. The CDC has encouraged hospitals to create antibiotic stewardship programs,… Continue reading