The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

Antibiotics are widely considered one of the most important advances in the history of medicine. Their introduction into clinical practice during the 1940s marked a major milestone in the control of infectious diseases, and these medicines have since improved human health and prolonged life expectancy.

GPs clear up the confusion

National Pharmacy Association says some patients hoard them for holidays despite threat posed by antimicrobial resistance

Pharmacists say the current level of demand for antibiotics for minor ailments could pose a risk to patient and wider population safety.

Focus on overuse contributes to antibiotics reaching less than 7% of people with drug-resistant infections in poorer countries, say researchers

Live Science spoke with author Thomas Levenson about his new book on the history of germ theory.

"What are sometimes called superbugs — microbes resistant to every available drug — are not merely the stuff of nightmares. They are taking lives right now."

A medicine taken by millions of people, even young children to fight bacterial infections, may be quietly fueling obesity.

An experimental vaccine for acne could someday transform the way patients with the condition are treated, according to the company that developed the shot. However, it is still early days.

Researchers now caution that repeated use of antibiotics, especially during early childhood, may come at a cost.

Howe’s diagnosis is a timely reminder that pneumonia isn’t just a concern for the very young or elderly