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Antibiotics are among the most used and abused medications. This article explains some general features about antibiotics.

Rivers of Resistance: The Unseen Cost of Antibiotics in Our Waterways

Rivers of Resistance: The Unseen Cost of Antibiotics in Our Waterways

Antibiotics from human use are polluting rivers globally, with levels high enough to drive resistance and harm ecosystems, a new study finds.

Skin Fungi Emerge as Surprising Antibiotic Sources

Skin Fungi Emerge as Surprising Antibiotic Sources

Yeast on human skin produces a molecule with powerful antimicrobial effects, offering a new path to fight drug-resistant bacteria.

Are Antibiotics Making Kids Heavier?

Are Antibiotics Making Kids Heavier?

Children given antibiotics before age two have a 20% higher obesity risk by age 12, prompting cautious prescribing of early-life antibiotics.

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Blujepa: First New Oral UTI Antibiotic in 30 Years

Blujepa: First New Oral UTI Antibiotic in 30 Years

Blujepa, the first new oral UTI antibiotic in 30 years, offers hope against antibiotic-resistant infections, improving treatment options for millions of women.

Could Antibiotics in Infancy Be Triggering Type 1 Diabetes?

Could Antibiotics in Infancy Be Triggering Type 1 Diabetes?

Antibiotics in infancy may impair insulin cell growth, increasing diabetes risk, while certain microbes could help promote beta cell growth and potentially reverse the condition.

Gut Bacteria Invade the Brain After Implanting Medical Devices

Gut Bacteria Invade the Brain After Implanting Medical Devices

The discovery of bacteria in brain implants highlights a new challenge in improving their long-term performance and safety.

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Clostridioides Difficile Infection: Evolving Therapies from Antibiotics to AI

Clostridioides Difficile Infection: Evolving Therapies from Antibiotics to AI

Clostridioides difficile infection is a major healthcare-associated infection, causing significant morbidity and mortality, especially in vulnerable populations.

How Toilet Flushing Spreads Bacteria and Illness

How Toilet Flushing Spreads Bacteria and Illness

Discover how toilet flushing spreads bioaerosols like E. coli and S. aureus, increasing health risks, and learn why proper ventilation is critical in public restrooms.

Computer Models Pave the Way for Precision Antibiotic Therapy

Computer Models Pave the Way for Precision Antibiotic Therapy

Computer models are advancing precision antibiotic therapy by predicting the most effective treatments, reducing resistance, and optimizing patient outcomes.

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How Gut Bacteria and Fiber Team Up Against Cancer

How Gut Bacteria and Fiber Team Up Against Cancer

Gut bacteria turn fiber into short-chain fatty acids that activate anti-cancer genes and promote healthy cell function.

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Study Finds That Nearly a Third of Antibiotic Prescriptions for Dialysis Patients Inappropriate

Study Finds That Nearly a Third of Antibiotic Prescriptions for Dialysis Patients Inappropriate

Patients who receive hemodialysis are at a significant risk of developing infections. It is a leading cause of hospitalization and death in this patient population.

Drug Resistance - Antibiotic Resistance

Drug Resistance - Antibiotic Resistance

Drug resistance is often a problem in malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, sexually transmitted diseases and hospital acquired diseases. Judicious use of antibiotics can control the problem.

Quiz on Antibiotics

Quiz on Antibiotics

Your doctor may suggest antibiotics at the first sight of an infection, but how much do you really know about these wonder drugs? Test yourself. ...

Natural Antibiotics to Fight Bacterial Infections

Natural Antibiotics to Fight Bacterial Infections

Fighting infections the natural way and preventing them is always more effective than consuming medicines and antibiotics to treat them.

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE)

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE)

Enterococci are a group of gram-negative bacteria that mostly inhabit the human gut. At present there are very few antibiotics that are capable of treating enterococcal infections but research is being done on developing many more.

Interaction of Antibiotics with Dairy Products

Interaction of Antibiotics with Dairy Products

Antibiotics like tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones used in the treatment of bacterial infections interact mainly with dairy products and lead to adverse side effects.

Test your Knowledge on Antibiotic Resistance

Test your Knowledge on Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health concern that has reached gigantic proportions. Antibiotic resistance is a change that occurs in bacteria when they are exposed to antibiotics used to treat infections caused by them. This change makes ...

Self-Medication

Self-Medication

Self-medication is treating self with non-prescription or over the counter medications, for treating self-diagnosed medical conditions. Self-medication must be done with caution, as it can lead to drug-drug or food-drug interactions.

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