Antibiotic resistance
Machine Learning Used to Discover Powerful New Antibiotic
"This groundbreaking work signifies a paradigm shift in antibiotic discovery and indeed in drug discovery more generally," said researcher Roy Kishony.
Chemotherapy for Cancer Could Soon Be Unviable Because of Superbugs
At least 700,000 people die each year from drug-resistant infections.
Antibiotics Could Be Wrongly Prescribed in Tens of Millions of U.S. Cases
"Inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics is a major public health problem, as it contributes to antibiotic resistance," experts warned.
Walmart Pork Containing Superbugs Resistant to Important Antibiotics Found
According to the World Heath Organization, antibiotic resistance is an "increasingly serious threat to global public health that requires action across all government sectors and society."
Shapeshifting Bacteria Change Form to Avoid Detection of Antibiotics
This enables germs to go under the radar and avoid being picked up by drugs.
Patient Dies From Bacterial Infection After Weight-loss Surgery in Mexico
The bacteria, known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is found widely in the environment although infections usually occur in hospitals among people with weakened immune systems.
Cannabis Ingredient CBD Could One Day Become an Antibiotic
Scientists tested the drug against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with promising results.
Climate Change Could Worsen Antimicrobial Resistance
Antibiotic resistance is one of the "biggest threats to global health, food security, and development today" according to the World Health Organization.
Herbicides Can Speed Up Antibiotic Resistance
Herbicides, like Roundup, can cause resistance to occur 100,000 times faster.
Antidepressants Could Be Causing Antibiotic Resistance
Around 700,000 people die every year as a result of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
The U.S. Is Not Ready for the Next Big Pandemic
"It is not a matter of if, but when, the next disease will sweep the world with deadly and costly consequences."
New Antibiotics Could One Day Fight Drug-Resistant Bugs
Researchers hope to harness the body's own defenses to fight potentially deadly bacteria.
How Is Toothpaste Accelerating Antibiotic Resistance?
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security and development today.
Faulty Supply Chains Put Antibiotics out of Reach
One key factor is that people only take antibiotics for a short period of time, just until an infection clears.
'Nightmare Bacteria' Made Hundreds Sick, CDC Says
Officials at the CDC said they weren't expecting to find this many cases.
Surfers spread antibiotic-resistant E. Coli
A study found that 9% of surfers in affected areas of England and Wales harbored antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacteria.
NASA Put Dangerous Bacteria on a Satellite
In space, our immune system gets weaker, but bacteria seem to get stronger.
Quantum Dots Could Be the Solution to Superbugs
Researchers used drug-resistant strains of bacteria collected from patients at the university's hospital for their experiments.
The World May Soon Run Out of Antibiotics
Antibiotic-resistant infections are a growing problem, and there is not enough research currently underway to develop new drugs.
Space E. coli Shapeshifts to Defend Against Antibiotics
Experiments on the International Space Station have shown how bacteria can effectively defend itself.
Debunking the 'Complete the Course' Antibiotics Myth
When treatments run longer than necessary, patients are put at unnecessary risk of developing antibiotics resistance, the authors explain.
Gonorrhea Is Evolving to Become 'Impossible to Treat'
World Health Organization says decreased condom use and increased travel is leading to drug-resistant gonorrhoea
Scientists Use Dragon Blood to Heal Infected Wounds
Scientists have used a peptide from Komodo dragon blood to create a drug that helps wound healing in mice.
Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Spiking in Children
Just as the World Health Organization releases its first-ever list of such pathogens, a new study reveals an alarming spike in antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections among children. And infectious disease experts are scared.
What Diseases Could Plague Us in 2017?
Which diseases are likely to get the attention of Zika and Ebola in 2017?
Antibiotics Reach Record Levels On European Farms
An EMA report reveals WHO advice has not been taken, endangering human health.
Toxic Lake Raises Concerns Over Antibiotic Resistance
Centuries ago, Indian princes would bathe in the lake. In modern times, even the poorest villagers going anywhere near it.
U.N. Agrees Landmark Antibiotic Resistance Agreement
All 193 U.N. member states are set to sign a declaration to combat drug-resistant superbugs.
Doctors are Giving Out Antibiotics Like Candy
A new study finds an estimated 30 percent of scripts written for antibiotics prescribed to patients were neither appropriate nor necessary.