Meet the "Nightmare Bacteria"
A slideshow of a few of the more troubling bugs out there today.
October 22, 2013
Eight Ways to Protect Yourself from Superbugs
How worried should you be? We asked the experts.
October 22, 2013
Dr. Charles Knirsch: "These Are Not Ruthless Decisions"
The Pfizer executive on why the company has shifted away from developing antibiotics.
October 22, 2013
Dr. John Rex: The Drug Pipeline Is "Very, Very Thin"
The AstraZeneca executive on the business of antibiotics, and what his company is doing to address the lack of drugs in the pipeline.
October 22, 2013
Dr. Arjun Srinivasan: We've Reached "The End of Antibiotics, Period"
The CDC doctor says we need to create a new model to fight drug resistance, joining public and private funding with leadership at local levels.
October 22, 2013
Ramanan Laxminarayan: The Global Reach of Resistance
The policy chief on why the U.S. lags behind other nations in the race against this worldwide problem.
October 22, 2013
Dr. Brad Spellberg: Antibiotic Resistance Is "Everyone's Fault"
The infectious disease expert says antibiotics have made us complacent about this threat.
October 22, 2013
Read More About the "Nightmare Bacteria"
Further resources on the superbug problem, and what we are — or aren’t — doing to stop it.
October 22, 2013
A Superbug Outbreak at NIH
How one of the nation's most prestigious research hospitals struggled to contain a deadly drug-resistant bacteria.
October 22, 2013
Chicago Drops CeaseFire from Anti-Violence Strategy
After a yearlong trial, the city said it would focus instead on community policing and other strategies to combat the city’s high murder rate.
October 17, 2013
Border Patrol Accused of Ongoing Abuses in Arizona
A new complaint alleges agents have used excessive force and misconduct -- and often stopped U.S. citizens -- on what are known as "roving patrols."
October 10, 2013
Is This Supreme Court Case the Next 'Citizens United'?
The case, McCutcheon v. FEC, would lift the limit on how much donors can give to parties, candidates and PACs.
October 4, 2013