The Latest Breaking News from antibiotic

Prescription medicine can be confusing. Between TV commercials, online “wellness experts,” and that one friend who swears antibiotics cure everything, it’s no wonder myths still run wild in modern medicine. Even with all the information available at our fingertips, old-school beliefs and half-truths still creep into treatment decisions every day.…

Scientists have long been worried about the buildup of antibiotics in the environment.

Many antibiotics have lost effectiveness against common bacterial infections since 2018, the report warned.

Experts describe findings as deeply concerning and predict 70% increase in related deaths by 2050

Scientists have captured images of polymyxins, a type of antibiotic, disrupting and infiltrating the membranes of disease-causing bacteria.

An antibiotic discovered on Easter Island in 1964 sparked a billion-dollar pharmaceutical success story. Yet the history told about this “miracle drug” has completely left out the people and politics that made its discovery possible.

Alexander Fleming was doing experiments with bacteria when he woke up to a strange mold growing in his petri dish. The "mold juice" would usher in the first antibiotic, penicillin, and would revolutionize medical care for bacterial infections.

In my work as a veterinary pharmacologist, I never know exactly what I’m going to get when I open my email. It could be a request from a veterinarian asking my team to determine the concentration of a drug to treat the shell of a turtle infected with fungal disease.…

A new report shows that "chronic" medicine shortages in the EU have reached record levels in the last two years. A common antibiotic used to treat many infections is on the list.

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Gepotidacin, also known as Blujepa, can be used by women in the UK who suffer recurring infections, the MHRA said.