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A Routine Bedside Score May Tell Doctors Which Sepsis Patients Need Antibiotics Immediately and Which Can Wait

A study of 100,000 patients found NEWS2 scores identify who benefits from immediate sepsis antibiotics. What the score measures and why timing matters.

Medical Daily · Aug 6

Extensively Drug Resistant Shigella Rose from Zero to 8.5 Percent of US Samples in CDC Surveillance Data

CDC found XDR Shigella climbed from 0% to 8.5% of tested samples through 2023. No FDA-approved oral antibiotic treats it.

Medical Daily · Aug 6

'It's real, and it's happening': Antibiotic resistance in kids is rising around the world, massive study finds

A global analysis shows how antibiotic resistance has been increasing among childhood infections.

LiveScience · Aug 5

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More Than One Third of Invasive E. Coli Samples Worldwide Were Resistant to Multiple Antibiotics

A global analysis of 10,098 invasive E. coli isolates found that 34% were multidrug-resistant, with rates varying widely across countries.

Medical Daily · Aug 5

A Gut Infection Long Associated with Older Patients Rose 59 Percent Among Adults Aged 18 to 24

C. difficile emergency visits fell 30 percent overall from 2014 to 2024, but rose 59 percent among adults aged 18 to 24, a new study found.

Medical Daily · Aug 4

Why Crocodiles Are India's Most Ancient Survivors of Every Mass Extinction on Earth

Five Extinctions, Zero RedesignsThe asteroid that ended the dinosaurs 66 million years ago killed roughly 75 percent of all species on Earth. Crocodilians watched it happen and kept going. They had already survived the Permian extinction 252 million years ago, the worst die-off in Earth's history, which erased an estimated…

Times Life · Aug 2

A Utah Lab Class Misidentified a Bacterium and 32 People Took Antibiotics They Never Needed

CDC says 32 people at a Utah university took preventive antibiotics after a lab sample was misidentified as meningococcus. It was harmless.

Medical Daily · Jul 31

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Cardboard Found Inside a Sealed Bag of Sterile Antibiotic Prompts a Nationwide Baxter Recall

Baxter recalled many cefazolin infusion bags after cardboard was found in the sterile solution. What it means and who was exposed.

Medical Daily · Jul 31

Baxter Recalls a Lot of Cefazolin, the Antibiotic Most Often Used to Prevent Surgical Infections

Baxter recalled one lot of Cefazolin in Dextrose Injection after cardboard particles were found. Why it matters for surgery patients.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

Antibiotic resistance is spreading through South Africa’s water systems: study explains how

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is defined as the ability of disease-causing microorganisms to withstand treatments like antibiotics.

The Conversation · Jul 29

Resistance to Last-Resort Antibiotics in Children's ICUs More Than Tripled Over Two Decades, Global Analysis Finds

A study of 106,581 pediatric isolates across 82 countries found ICU resistance to reserve antibiotics rose from 9% to 32% over two decades.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

Switching Kids with Severe Pneumonia to Pills Sooner Sent Them Home a Day Earlier, Large Trial Finds

A trial of 1,101 children found switching from IV to oral antibiotics for severe pneumonia was as safe and shortened hospital stays by a day.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

A Resistance Gene That Defeats Most Available Antibiotics Is Turning Up in More American Hospitals

CDC surveillance shows NDM-carrying superbug infections rose 461% in four years, and wastewater data suggest the gene is spreading beyond hospitals.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

Children With Severe Pneumonia Did Well After an Earlier Switch to Oral Antibiotics, Trial Finds

A 1,101-child trial found switching from IV to oral antibiotics after improvement was as safe for severe pneumonia. Where the findings apply.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

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Medical Daily · Jul 28

CDC Sequencing Finds the Egg Outbreak Salmonella Strain Is Not Susceptible to Two Common Antibiotics

CDC lab data show the Salmonella strain behind the nationwide egg recall may resist two antibiotics used for severe infections. Here is what that means.

Times Life · Jul 27

Ten Years of Veterinary Science Discoveries Changing How We Care for Dogs and Cats

Animals Hide Pain Better Than We Thought, And We Now Know How to Find ItFor decades, the standard assumption was that a quiet pet was a comfortable pet. A 2016 study published in PLOS ONE, and subsequent research from the University of Lincoln, changed that. Cats in particular suppress pain…

Medical Daily · Jul 25

CDC Expands Nation's Largest Known Cyclospora Outbreak to Nine States with Nearly 2,000 Sick, and a Second Outbreak Is Now Under Investigation

CDC expanded the Taco Bell Cyclospora outbreak to 9 states July 24. A second separate 72-case outbreak has no identified source. What to know and do now.

Medical Daily · Jul 24

Scientists Restored the Power of Vancomycin, the Last-Resort Antibiotic Superbugs Had Already Beaten

Scientists at CSHL and Scripps Research restored vancomycin's ability to kill drug-resistant bacteria using a small molecule called pghi-4. Here is what the finding means for antibiotic resistance.

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The Times of India · Jul 24

Deep beneath New Mexico, an isolated cave microbiome contains bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics, suggesting resistance predates modern medicine

Lechuguilla Cave's isolated microbes show ancient antibiotic resistance mechanisms. These bacteria evolved defenses over millions of years underground. This discovery suggests resistance is an ancient survival strategy. Understanding these natural defenses aids modern drug design. It offers a head start against future superbugs.

International Business Times UK · Jul 23

Graham's Family Dairy Issues Milk Recall Across UK Supermarkets Including Tesco

Graham's Family Dairy recalls milk from UK supermarkets over potential antibiotic contamination, posing a risk to those with allergies. Consumers are advised to check and return affected products.

Medical Daily · Jul 23

Common Childhood Infections Are Becoming Harder to Treat as Drug-Resistant Bacteria Surge Worldwide, Study Warns

Antibiotic resistance is rising in children worldwide, with drug-resistant bacteria threatening treatment for pneumonia, sepsis and urinary tract infections and last-line drugs at risk.

Medical Daily · Jul 23

Scientists Find a Way to Make a Failing Last-Resort Antibiotic Work Again Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Scientists paired vancomycin with a new compound called pghi-4, restoring the antibiotic's ability to kill drug-resistant VRE bacteria in lab and mouse studies published in 2026.

The Economic Times · Jul 23

Almost all countries overuse antibiotics, contributing to drug resistance: Analysis

A new study reveals most nations overuse stronger 'watch' antibiotics, fueling resistance issues. Researchers developed a framework to assess antibiotic use appropriateness for countries. Globally, around 43 billion antibiotic courses were needed in 2019. Nearly three-quarters of countries used more antibiotics overall than expected. India's actual antibiotic use exceeded its…

The Economic Times · Jul 23

In 1928, Alexander Fleming returned from vacation and accidentally discovered penicillin, the medical breakthrough that became the world's most widely used antibiotic

Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin accidentally in 1928 after returning from vacation. Howard Florey and Ernst Chain later developed methods to purify this substance. Penicillin became a crucial medicine during World War II, saving many soldiers. This antibiotic revolutionized medical care by treating previously deadly infections. Penicillin laid the groundwork…

The Independent UK · Jul 23

Key to treating insomnia may be in stool of healthy sleepers

There seemed to be ‘sustained improvement’ in treatment’s benefits over six months, researchers say

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