The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

What Repeated Antibiotic Use Could Be Doing To Your Child's Health

Researchers now caution that repeated use of antibiotics, especially during early childhood, may come at a cost.

Medical Daily · Apr 17, 2025

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has been diagnosed with pneumonia. What are the symptoms?

Howe’s diagnosis is a timely reminder that pneumonia isn’t just a concern for the very young or elderly

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

Over three million children died in 2022 due to drug resistance: Study

The deaths are linked to antimicrobial resistance infections due to overuse or misuse of some medications.

Al Jazeera · Apr 13, 2025

Could antibiotics stop working? Yes – but the biggest danger isn’t prescription-happy GPs

To prevent a catastrophic failure of the drugs modern medicine relies on, look to animal farming in middle-income countries, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025

New drug for lower back pain could be ‘a gamechanger’

Exclusive: early stage trials of drug that uses antibiotics finds benefits for people whose pain is caused by infection

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025

NHS hospital too slow to treat doctor’s son who died of sepsis, coroner rules

William Hewes, 22, died after delays in giving antibiotics at London hospital where his mother worked, inquest heard

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2025

New Antibiotics For UTI Gets FDA Approval- First In 30 Years

The FDA has approved a new antibiotic, Gepotidacin (Blujepa), for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women and girls aged 12 and older.

Medical Daily · Mar 26, 2025

Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill

In the 20th century, when a routine infection was treated with a standard antibiotic, recovery was expected. But over time, the microbes responsible for these infections have evolved to evade the very drugs designed to eliminate them.

The Conversation · Mar 24, 2025

UK ‘perilously vulnerable’ to disruption in delivery of health supplies – report

The Centre for Long-Term Resilience highlighted a reliance on manufacturers in countries such as China for ingredients in certain antibiotics.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025

Major differences in pharmacies’ antibiotics use for sore throats highlighted

Analysis found the antibiotic supply rate from pharmacies in England was 72.7%, compared to 29.9% in Wales.

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025