Global use of antibiotics soars as resistance crisis worsens
The change was largely driven by a dramatic increase in low-income and middle-income countries, researchers found
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Certain UTI medications linked to birth defects
Urinary tract infections can be problematic for pregnant women and their babies, but so can two antibiotics used to treat them, health officials warn
Contaminated raw milk warning in 4 states
CDC is warning people who drank raw milk from the company Udder Milk in the past six months to seek medical care
Do you really need to take all those antibiotics?
"We've long prescribed antibiotics out of fear and habit, not science," says expert who's advocating for change
Aggressive treatment for sepsis can save lives
Every additional hour it takes to give antibiotics and perform other key steps increases odds of death by 4 percent, according to a new study
Certain antibiotics linked to miscarriage risk
A new study finds certain meds seem safer than others, but overall danger is low, researchers say
KFC takes human antibiotics out of its chicken
The company is the third major chicken restaurant to remove human drugs from its supply chain
Could taking antibiotics raise colon cancer risk?
Drugs that alter gut bacteria might set stage for polyp development, researcher says
U.N. issues list of 12 most worrying bacteria
The report warns that doctors are fast running out of treatment options for dangerous bugs
Could this common weed help fight deadly superbugs?
The Brazilian peppertree, a weed commonly found in Florida, contains an extract that can disarm deadly drug-resistant bacteria, scientists say
Tooth infection led to young dad's death, family says
What started as a toothache turned quickly deadly for the 26-years-old father of two young children
"Superbug" CRE may be more widespread than thought
A new study of four U.S. hospitals found wide variety of deadly germs resistant to last-resort antibiotics
Woman died from superbug resistant to all available antibiotics in U.S.
The case serves as a "wake up call" that antibiotic resistance is a growing problem, experts say
U.S. doctors still overprescribing drugs
Despite evidence that certain drugs aren't always necessary, many doctors are still giving patients these treatments, a new survey finds
Superbug gene spotted on U.S. pig farm
The gene is resistant to drugs considered a last line of defense against hard-to-treat bacterial infections
These medicines often send Americans to the ER
New research from the CDC cites these medications for nearly half of adverse drug-related events
Tasmanian devil milk may help fight superbugs
Researchers have identified compounds in the animal's milk that could help fight deadly bacteria
Could the patient in hospital bed before you put you at risk?
New research looks at another way a serious infection, C. difficile, may spread within hospitals
How a scraped knee nearly killed a 3-year-old girl
Two weeks after 3-year-old Ashley scraped her knee, she was screaming in a hospital, fighting for her life as her family scoured Caracas for scarce antibiotics
Drug-resistant gonorrhea a growing threat in the U.S.
Officials say the "last line of defense" against this sexually transmitted disease is weakening
Drug-resistant germs could lead to millions of deaths: UN
Rising concern over antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" prompts world leaders to push for an end to the drugs' overuse
Squirt of antibiotic gel holds promise for ear infections
Just one dose of an experimental antibiotic gel might one day do the trick when it comes to common ear infections
Antibiotics before age 2 linked to allergies later
New research looks at one of the factors that may affect whether a child develops hay fever or other allergic conditions
Scientists find a new antibiotic right under our noses
The key to fighting antibiotic-resistant bugs may lie in certain people's nasal passages
Side effects prompt stronger warnings on some antibiotics
The FDA announces tougher labeling and says the drugs shouldn't be used for a lot of common ailments
Trump faces bipartisan backlash over waiving Russia sanctions
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