Health May 27 How AI is helping researchers develop antibiotics to fight drug-resistant infections By Miles O'Brien and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center
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…
Science Dec 11 Your gym mats may be breeding antibiotic-resistant germs It may be time to reconsider the use of some spray sanitizers. By Nsikan Akpan
Science Aug 08 Column: The never-ending debate over finishing your antibiotics 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. By Fedor Kossakovski
Economy Aug 03 Watch 8:46 The financial barrier to developing antibiotics? No big payday for drug companies As current antibiotics begin to lose their punch, there’s an economic reality putting a damper on development. Since every use of an antibiotic drives resistance, and doctors are reluctant to use a drug until there's no alternative, why would a… By PBS News Hour
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
Aug 02 Watch 9:04 We are running out of effective antibiotics fast By Miles O'Brien Each year, superbugs -- viral bacterial infections resistant to common antibiotics -- infect more than two million Americans, killing at least 38,000. As the list of antibiotic-resistant bacteria grows, so have the extraordinary efforts to prevent the spread of infection… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 5:55 CDC offers new call to arms on nightmare bacteria By PBS News Hour Drug-resistant bacteria infect at least 2 million people and kill 23,000 each year. Now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a call to slow the rate of hospital-acquired infections. Gwen Ifill talks to Dr. Michael Bell from… Continue watching