Bacteria Frozen in Ancient Ice Resistant Against 10 Modern Antibiotics
IT IS cold, dark and very old inside the Scarisoara ice cave. Located deep in…
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Resistant Bacteria Are Advancing Faster Than Antibiotics
The proliferation of difficult-to-treat bacterial diseases represents a growing threat, according to the World Health…
‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Infections Spiking, Leaving Key Carbapenem Antibiotics Useless, CDC Warns
September 24, 20253 min readInfections of Drug-Resistant ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Are Surging in HospitalsThe infection rate…
Antibiotics normally don’t increase the risk of autoimmune disorders
Antibiotic use can have knock-on effects on the immune systemUrbanImages/Alamy Children exposed to antibiotics in…
Toddler Antibiotics Fuel Childhood Obesity Risk
Early antibiotic exposure significantly increases obesity risk in children, according to research presented at the…
Men taking antibiotics could cut rates of bacterial vaginosis in women
Light micrograph of a cervical smear, or pap smear, from someone with bacterial vaginosisDR. Y.…
One course of antibiotics can change your gut microbiome for years
Antibiotics can reduce diversity in the gut microbiome, raising the risk of infections that cause…
Farm antibiotics threat to health
UK supermarkets need stronger policies to ensure suppliers do not misuse antibiotics on livestock, campaigners…
Common antibiotics can regenerate heart cells in animals
A computer illustration of heart muscle cellsKATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Alamy Two widely used antibiotics may…
Study finds two antibiotics for children with sinusitis equally effective, but one had fewer side effects
Brigham researchers found that patients prescribed amoxicillin-clavulanate had higher rates of gastrointestinal symptoms and yeast…