Antibiotics Turned This Woman’s Limbs Into an Unsettling Horrorshow
A woman’s skin care treatment inadvertently turned into its own nightmare. A recent case report describes how she…
Opinion – Another global health crisis is gaining momentum. We need to be prepared.
A global health emergency is well underway — and we’re dangerously unprepared to contain it. Drug-resistant infections are…
Neanderthals May Have Used the World’s First Antibiotic 50,000 Years Ago
Creating birch tar using Neanderthal methods. Image credits: University of Cologne. If you were a Neanderthal hunter 50,000…
Neanderthals May Have Used Birch Tar as Natural Antibiotic
New experiments show that tar made from birch bark — long known as a tool adhesive — can…
‘Most Loving’ Mom, 33, Died After Hospital Gave Her Wrong Antibiotics, Leaving ‘Huge Void’ in Her Family
Stock image of an ambulanceCredit: Thinkstock Images/Getty NEED TO KNOW Aleisha Rochester died after being given incorrect antibiotics…
Convergent MurJ flippase inhibition by phage lysis proteins
Murray, C. J. L. et al. Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis. Lancet…
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…
Father of 2 Died from Sepsis After Waiting 34 Hours for Medication
NEED TO KNOW A father of two died from sepsis after not being given the right medication for…
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,…
Potent New Antibiotic Against Resistant Bacteria Found in Streptomyces coelicolor
Credit: Olena_T / Getty Images Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the world’s most urgent health challenges, with…