Antibiotic use across the world has jumped by one sixth since 2016, a new study has found, despite continuing concerns that ...

However, it is misinterpreted that antibiotics can also cure viral infections like flu and fever.Over the past few years, ...

Two new studies conducted in U.S. emergency departments (EDs) address the ongoing issue of overuse of antibiotics for upper respiratory infections (URIs). In one study conducted at 15 EDs ...

"This growing resistance, fueled by overuse and misuse of antibiotics, can lead to more severe infections, higher mortality rates and increased healthcare costs," lead author of the study Eili ...

Learn why antibiotics are not effective against influenza, and what better options exist for preventing and treating the flu.

Antibiotic resistance is when these medicines stop working or aren’t as effective because bacteria become resistant to the drugs designed to kill them. This usually happens from overuse or ...

Probiotics can reduce antibiotic-associated diarrhea but don't fully restore gut microbiota. Further studies are essential to ...

On a train returning from Mookambika, a retired nurse, Pulomaja, conducted an impromptu awareness session on the dangers of ...

One assessment in medical journal The Lancet calculates that more than 1.25m people worldwide are dying each year as the result of the emergence of new superbugs because of the overuse of antibiotics.