The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

Breast milk shows benefit against antibiotic resistance

A CSIC-led study finds that certain components of breast milk are linked to fewer antibiotic-resistance genes in babies' gut microbiota.

Euronews · Sep 6

Brussels Just Froze $2 Billion in Brazilian Meat Over Antibiotics — Why It Could Last Two Years

The EU halted Brazilian beef, poultry, fish, egg and honey imports Sept. 3 over antibiotic gaps, freezing over $2B in trade as Brasília weighs retaliation

Latin Times · Sep 5

Twelve Deaths After Injections of a Common Antibiotic Prompted a Federal Review That Found No Tainted Vials

A CDC-led review of 31 severe cases after ceftriaxone injections found 12 deaths across 18 states and no contamination in the drug supply.

Medical Daily · Sep 5

6 Places Indians Store Medicines That Quietly Destroy Potency Long Before Expiry

The Kitchen Counter or Shelf Above the StoveA 2019 study published in the journal Medicina found that paracetamol tablets stored at 40°C lost measurable potency within weeks, still well within their printed shelf life. The average Indian kitchen, with a gas stove running twice a day, routinely hits that temperature.…

Times Life · Sep 3

EU suspends Brazilian meat imports over antibiotic concerns

The European Union has suspended imports of Brazilian meat and other animal products, as Brussels waits for assurances that the South American country is complying with the bloc’s rules on antibiotic use in livestock farming.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 3

He Was Scanned for a Skull Fracture and the CT Found

A 13-year-old was scanned to rule out a skull fracture. The CT instead showed Pott's puffy tumor, a sinus infection that reached the bone.

Medical Daily · Sep 3

Genetic Sequencing Predicted Reduced Antibiotic Response in All 98 Salmonella Cases Tied to Recalled Texas Eggs

Sequencing predicted the Salmonella strain in a 98-person egg outbreak would resist common antibiotics, and other illness sources remain unidentified.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

Government Buys $37 Million of a Last Resort Antibiotic as Hard to Treat Hospital Infections Persist

BARDA exercised a $36.9 million option for cefiderocol, an antibiotic reserved for drug-resistant infections and possible biothreat pathogens.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

Penicillin Wasn't Just Fleming's Lab Accident: The Mold That Saved Millions Came from a Rotting Cantaloupe

Fleming's 1928 accident opened the antibiotic era, but the strain that mass-produced penicillin came from a moldy melon in Peoria, Illinois.

Medical Daily · Sep 2

EU suspends Brazilian meat imports over antibiotic compliance concerns

The European Union will suspend imports of Brazilian meat and other animal products from Thursday, citing concerns over Brazil’s compliance with EU rules on antibiotic use in livestock. The move affects poultry, beef, eggs and honey, with Brussels offering no timeline for when trade can resume.

France 24 · Sep 1