The findings challenge the widely held belief that humans are the main carriers of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in the ...
The Rise of Superbugs 02:57 The misuse of antibiotics has fueled the dangerous spread of hard-to-treat infections like C. Diff and MRSA that can turn deadly. Here ...
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 ...
Dogs and cats can pass antibiotic-resistant bacteria to their owners, raising concerns that household pets could be ...
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 ...
One day, you're fine. But then you get a cut or bruise, or undergo a common medical procedure, maybe a root canal or surgery ...
Health care providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the hospital are caused ...
A snapshot of the situation in Australia reveals a war that’s not being won. In recent years, bacteria or ‘superbugs’ have adapted to resist multiple antibiotics including the ‘last-line ...
Veterinary scientists find evidence that antibiotic-resistant bacteria pass between animals and humans living together ...
For the first time, researchers have analyzed the impact of antibiotic use on the rise of treatment-resistant bacteria over ...
A rare bacterial infection that can invade the nervous system or bloodstream is on the rise in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns. The infection, known as ...
Infections acquired in hospitals are costing Sub-Saharan Africa as much as $8.4 billion each year and leading to hundreds of ...