The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

Review of 2022 death of Yusuf Mahmud Nazir calls for national guidance on taking into account parents’ intuition

Five-year-old Yusuf Mahmud Nazir died at Sheffield Children’s Hospital in November 2022, eight days after he was seen at Rotherham Hospital.

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.

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.

When we think about the side effects of medicines, we might think of nausea, fatigue or dizziness. But there’s another, lesser-known risk that can have lasting – and sometimes permanent – consequences: hearing loss. A wide range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs are known to be ototoxic, meaning they can…

Modern medicine has saved countless lives, eased unimaginable suffering, and extended human lifespans beyond what was once thought possible. Yet not every pill that once promised relief stands the test of time. Some medications once hailed as breakthroughs have fallen out of favor as new research reveals hidden dangers, questionable…

Removing incorrect labels could help improve care for patients while tackling antibiotic resistance and saving money for the NHS,

Removing incorrect penicillin allergy labels could improve care, reduce NHS costs and help tackle bacterial resistance, researchers said.

For decades, people have trusted certain health tips as gospel—little nuggets of “wisdom” passed down through family, friends, or even medical professionals. Yet in the relentless march of scientific discovery, some of these long-held beliefs have quietly fallen apart under the microscope of modern research. While a few myths still…