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A worker at the Dexxon pharmaceuticals plant holds up a package of their Doxylin antibiotics drug November 8, 2001 in the Israeli town of Or Akiva. Photo by David Silverman/Getty Images

Health Oct 02

U.S. health officials to endorse common antibiotic as ‘morning-after pill’ to combat STIs

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Health Jul 29

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The potential benefits and risks of fighting STIs with doxycycline

Doxycycline, a cheap and widely available antibiotic, is gaining attention as a promising new way to prevent the spread of some sexually transmitted infections. But some health officials are raising concerns that wider use of the preventative antibiotic could breed…

By Laura Barrón-López, Claire Mufson

Health Apr 06

Patients hand with cannula
Dangerous fungal infections are on the rise in U.S. hospitals. Here’s what you need to know

Candida auris is a relatively new addition to a family of fungi that can infect people. Most of these infections occur in sick, hospitalized patients and can be deadly.

By Arif R. Sarwari, The Conversation

Health Apr 04

Close-Up Of Liquid Dropping From Pipette
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

Making Sen$e Jul 29

Watch 7:14
As a virus ravages the world, antibiotic makers are in disarray

COVID-19 can be accompanied by secondary bacterial infections with deadly consequences. But the industry that researches and produces antibiotics to fight such illnesses has been upended -- and the pandemic is only making things worse. Now, medical experts worry about…

By Paul Solman

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…

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Aug 22

Nonprofit drug maker produces TB antibiotic after private companies wouldn’t

By Zoe Rohrich

The new antibiotic, called pretomanid and developed by the nonprofit TB Alliance, achieved a 90 percent success rate among patients with drug-resistant TB.

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Apr 19

Watch 7:29
How a volunteer surgical team in Rwanda chooses which patients to save

By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman

Rheumatic heart disease develops when strep throat goes untreated. It causes an estimated 275,000 premature deaths per year, mostly youth in developing countries like Rwanda, where antibiotics are rarely available. Surgery is the only treatment option for advanced cases. Special…

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Apr 29

‘Drug sanctuaries’ offer hope for a post-antibiotic world

By Rees Kassen, The Conversation

As a post-antibiotic future beckons, how can humanity protect itself against the proliferation of superbugs? Research suggests 'drug sanctuaries' in hospitals could be a promising solution.

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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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