The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

Think you’re allergic to penicillin? Pharmacist explains why there’s a good chance you’re not

Up to 20% of Americans report that they have a penicillin allergy, yet fewer than 1% do

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025

OpenAI’s Doomsday Prepper CEO Sam Altman Stockpiles ‘Guns, Gold, Potassium Iodide, Antibiotics, Batteries, Water, and Gas Masks’

Sam Altman’s survival stockpile reflects a culture of tech risk-awareness, bridging his AI leadership with deep concern over global catastrophic events.

Barchart · Jul 31, 2025

Caffeine may help E. coli resist antibiotics — but more research is needed

A laboratory experiment suggests caffeine may boost E. coli’s antibiotic resistance. However, whether this discovery applies to real-world infections in people is not yet known.

LiveScience · Jul 31, 2025

Report into death of boy sent home from A&E says family’s instinct not addressed

Yusuf Mahmud Nazir died in November 2022, eight days after he was sent home with antibiotics.

Evening Standard · Jul 31, 2025

How ancient viruses could help fight antibiotic resistance

If bacteria had a list of things to fear, phages would be at the top. These viruses are built to find, infect and kill them – and they have been doing it for billions of years. Now that ancient battle is offering clues for how we might fight back against…

The Conversation · Jul 28, 2025

Does yellow mucus mean you need antibiotics? What phlegm can – and can’t – say about your health

When you’re sick you’ll often produce more phlegm, and might notice it’s thicker or a different colour: white, green, yellow or maybe even brown.

The Conversation · Jul 28, 2025

Is US beef safe to eat? How worried should we be about ‘mad cow disease’, growth hormones and fatty meat?

Australians woke on Thursday to the surprising news the federal government had lifted decades-long biosecurity restrictions on beef from the United States.

The Conversation · Jul 25, 2025

Urgent care clinics are pushing pain pills that do little to treat conditions, new study finds

Substantial number of antibiotic, glucocorticoid, and opioid prescriptions were filled despite being deemed inappropriate given the patients' diagnoses , researchers say

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025

Bacteria strain that is resistant to antibiotics is spreading in Europe, scientists warn

The strain was first identified nearly a decade ago in the Netherlands and Germany, and has since spread to at least nine other European countries, according to Danish research.

Euronews · Jul 23, 2025

How falling vaccination rates are fuelling the antibiotic resistance crisis

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest health threats we face today. It’s often blamed on the overuse of antibiotics, and for a good reason. But there’s another major factor quietly driving this crisis that doesn’t get as much attention: low vaccination rates.

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2025