The findings challenge the widely held belief that humans are the main carriers of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in the ...

In the medical world, this is known as antimicrobial resistance. Today, superbugs could be the greatest public health threat ...

The misuse of antibiotics has fueled the dangerous spread of hard-to-treat infections like C. Diff and MRSA that can turn deadly. Here 's how to protect yourself.

Dogs and cats can pass antibiotic-resistant bacteria to their owners, raising concerns that household pets could be ...

THE rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs such as MRSA and E.coli could be being fuelled by the amount of antibiotics released into the environment, a new study has found. Researchers at the ...

They show that while the increase in drug use has amplified the spread of superbugs, it is not the only driver. Researchers ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The EU has approved a new antibiotic for serious illnesses such as pneumonia and urinary tract infections ...

Related: Dangerous 'superbugs' are a growing threat, and antibiotics can't stop their rise. What can? The agency is urging doctors to "have a heightened suspicion" for meningococcal disease as a ...

Health care providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the hospital are caused ...

In recent years, bacteria or ‘superbugs’ have adapted to resist ... Also of concern is the growing rise in multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis. Initially, these strains were seen only in HIV ...

Veterinary scientists find evidence that antibiotic-resistant bacteria pass between animals and humans living together ...

Infections acquired in hospitals are costing Sub-Saharan Africa as much as $8.4 billion each year and leading to hundreds of ...