Take an antibiotic, and the drug will do its work and vanish from your bloodstream in a matter of hours. But the ecological ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to public health, but finding an effective way to communicate that threat to ...

Cholera kills thousands of people and infects hundreds of thousands every year—and cases have spiked in recent years, leaving governments with an urgent need to find the best ways to control outbreaks ...

New research suggests drought-parched soil turbocharges antibiotic resistance in nature, and with UK summers getting drier, ...

Infection control and antimicrobial stewardship in nursing homes go hand in hand. And yet, the two are often treated as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most respondents expected to receive antibiotics for at least one of five common symptoms or illnesses.

Antibiotics are often hailed as miracle drugs for their ability to wipe out dangerous infections, but new research suggests they leave a more lasting footprint on our bodies than previously thought. A ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A study is set to determine how antibiotics impact airway and gut microbiome development in infants. This will ...

There is not a significant difference in harm risks between one week and two weeks of antibiotic use, according to a study published Dec. 30 in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Shorter antibiotic courses ...

Antibiotic use and allergy risk: The study found that infants and toddlers who were most frequently prescribed antibiotics had a higher risk of developing food allergies, hay fever, and asthma.

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are among the most common reasons for antibiotic prescription in primary care. A test that can differentiate between bacterial and viral RTIs could help to reduce ...