The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

Deadly Candida auris is spreading in hospitals amid a broader trend of rising fungal infections.

Recent shortages have included antibiotics, HRT drugs and even medicine for coughs and colds

Have you ever had a nasty infection that just won’t seem to go away? Or a runny nose that keeps coming back? You may have been dealing with a bacterium that is tolerant of, though not yet resistant to, antibiotics.

Over one million people died globally from antibiotic-resistant infections in 2019

Warning: This story contains graphic images. Tracey Carse had to go to A&E and ended up on antibiotics for a month

What Candida auris is, how it is spreading, and how worried you should be.

In late March 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlighted the threat posed by a rapidly spreading fungus called Candida auris that is causing infections and deaths among hospital patients across the country. The unexpected rise of this recently discovered pathogen is part of a larger trend…

A new design for ear tubes could make them safer and more effective while lowering antibiotic doses for patients.

Appendicitis refers to the inflammation of a small structure in the gastrointestinal tract. The condition can lead to dangerous complications.