Non-antibiotic drug holds promise for fighting superbug

Early studies in mice show the drug may stop potentially deadly effects of infection

• Sep 24, 2015

Restaurant chains rated on antibiotics in meat supply

A new report scores America's most popular fast food joints on their policies on antibiotic use in the meat and poultry they serve

• Sep 15, 2015

Taking antibiotics linked to type 2 diabetes risk

Cause and effect isn't clear, but one doctor advises, "Be careful when it comes to antibiotic use"

• Aug 27, 2015

You may be damaging your body's ecosystem and not know it

Dr. Robynne Chutkan explains how imbalance in the body's microbiome may contribute to a range of serious diseases

• Aug 26, 2015

Child in California diagnosed with plague

Health officials say child may have been infected on a camping trip; state's first case in years

• Aug 7, 2015

Armadillos spreading leprosy in Florida

The animals are common in Florida woods, and residents are being warned to steer clear

• Jul 22, 2015

Walmart presses meat suppliers on antibiotics, treatment

But the nation's largest food retailer is not putting deadlines on suppliers and the steps aren't mandatory

• May 22, 2015

Pet geckos can make people sick

Experts warn that popular imported pet lizards can carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria

• May 21, 2015

Antibiotic-resistant typhoid reaches epidemic level

Drug-resistant strain is spreading rapidly in parts of Africa and Asia, health officials warn

• May 11, 2015

Colorado dog was key to U.S. plague outbreak

Health officials release details on a rare chain of plague infections

• Apr 30, 2015

Antibiotics shortages could put patients at risk

"Drug companies may be saying, 'We are not making much money on antibiotics, so why bother to stock that product?'"

• Apr 23, 2015

Vani Hari sounds alarm for changing the food industry

The "Food Babe" blogger is on a mission to bring transparency and accountability to big food, but she has some critics who'd like to see her stopped

• Apr 20, 2015

Maple syrup could cut use of antibiotics

That delicious stuff you pour on your pancakes could be a weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

• Apr 17, 2015

White House plan targets drug-resistant superbugs

Proposal aims to reduce the threat from drug-resistant germs that kill thousands each year

• Mar 27, 2015

Tuberculosis infects dozens at Kansas high school

More than 300 students and staff members were tested after one student developed contagious TB

• Mar 18, 2015

Results are in from FDA tests for antibiotics in milk

Officials tested samples from almost 2,000 dairy farms to address concerns about drugs seeping into the milk supply

• Mar 5, 2015

FDA: Z-pack antibiotics could lead to fatal heart issues

Patients at risk are those with slower than normal heart rate, or taking certain drugs to treat arrhythmias

• Mar 12, 2013