The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

According to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of antibacterial agents, including antibiotics, has increased from 80 in 2021 to 97 in 2023. However, the health agency says there is a “pressing need for new, innovative agents for serious infections and to replace those becoming…

Scientists used an algorithm to mine ‘the entirety of the microbial diversity’ on Earth, speeding up antibiotic resistance research

Tory MP Craig Mackinlay recently returned to Commons for the first time after suffering from a life-threatening bout of sepsis last year. Since his return to public duties, Mackinlay has spoken candidly about his experience with the near-fatal illness that led to the amputation of his hands and feet.

A woman kept mysteriously getting drunk despite not consuming alcohol. Turns out, a rare condition called "auto-brewery syndrome" was to blame.

An Australian discovery has added weight to a long-held theory about the painful condition – but relief for most patients is still elusive

Previous research has suggested that common antibiotics can disturb the gut microbiome.

Exclusive: Some pharmacies have turned away families because they have run out of the drug clarithromycin

BACTERIA resistant to antibiotics has been found in the environment across Scotland including “relatively pristine” environments.

Humans can catch a huge number of diseases from animals, and these can be caused by viruses, bacteria, parasites or fungi.

Editorial: Patients are already dying as wonder drugs lose their effectiveness. International action is urgently needed

Scientists point to loopholes in new legislation that have been closed under European Union regulations