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Antibiotics

1st cases of gonorrhea resistant to many antibiotics identified in US

  • Jan 20, 2023

FDA to consider 1st UTI antibiotic in 20 years

  • Nov 4, 2022

Scientists fight bacteria by bringing molecules back from the dead

In order fight bacteria resistant to medicine, scientists are using molecules dating back to the ice age.

  • Dec 15, 2023

Kids can have COVID-19 and antibodies at same time

  • Sep 8, 2020

Babies given antibiotics have higher risk of allergies, study says

  • Dec 21, 2019

Drug-resistant Salmonella sickens nearly 100

  • Oct 18, 2018

Antibiotic resistance increasing worldwide, doctors say

  • Jun 24, 2018

CDC: 'Nightmare bacteria' found in 27 states

  • Apr 5, 2018

An antibiotic superbug has reached the U.S.

  • Jun 7, 2016

Latest Stories

CDC: 1st US case of germ resistant to last resort drug

For the first time, a U.S. patient has been infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort treatment, scientists said Thursday.

  • May 27, 2016
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Doctor: Meat fueling rise in antibiotic-resistant infections

McDonald's, Subway and other major chains have recently announced plans to reduce or eliminate antibiotic use in the meat they serve.

  • Dec 29, 2015
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