Licence for use of antibiotic florfenicol in Tasmanian salmon industry may be suspended
The federal agency that approved the use of the antibiotic florfenicol in Tasmania’s salmon industry has proposed to…
Amoxicillin Not Banned in Nigeria, NAFDAC Confirms
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismissed claims circulating on social media…
Device Suggests Correct Antibiotic in 36 Minutes
If new research holds up, doctors may be able to get lab-style answers on pathogens before they’ve…
Which European countries use the most antibiotics?
Health experts have called on Europe to curb its reliance on antibiotics as the threat of drug resistance…
Why you shouldn’t skip your medication over the holidays
Many people are officially out of office, and while December is filled with lots of festivities and travelling,…
The Art of Managing Upward for Young Physicians
Everyone wants to make a good impression. But in the process, it’s easy to be perceived as presumptuous,…
Early antibiotic use may blunt infant vaccine protection
Early-life exposure to antibiotics can weaken the immune response to several routine vaccinations in infants, research has found. …
Antibiotics can make some vaccines less effective. Scientists suspect gut bacteria may play a role
While vaccines and antibiotics are important medicines, in some cases, one might make the other less effective. That’s…
‘Perfect storm’ behind growing threat of drug-resistant infections in Europe, health officials warn
Published on 18/11/2025 – 9:00 GMT+1 Drug-resistant superbugs are a growing health threat across Europe, and they could…
Common Drugs Can Rewire Your Gut For Several Years, Study Finds
Our gut is full of tiny creatures that help us digest our food, protect us from harmful intruders,…
Tick-bite illnesses can be complex and debilitating. Are we any closer to understanding them?
Over three decades as a GP in northern Sydney, Richard Schloeffel saw thousands of patients with complex chronic…
AI finds new antimicrobial with potential
Antimicrobial resistance is a natural phenomenon, but the overuse and misuse of antibiotics has made the problem worse…