Antibiotics

Complex social dynamics may explain why doctors sometimes prescribe antibiotics when they're not needed. (Image credit: Rasato Ma for Live Science) Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox. Nicoletta Lanese is the health channel editor at Live Science and was previously a news editor and staff…

Antimicrobial resistance in children is rising globally and will worsen over the next decade, threatening the effectiveness of life‑saving antibiotics, according to a world-first monitoring platform. The findings, led by Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) in collaboration with the University of Sydney , Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and The…

Bacteria send protein packages to dormant neighbors to endure antibiotic attack By Jacek Krywko edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier When attacked by antibiotics E. coli bacteria were observed sharing proteins with their neighbors, helping the population as a whole survive. Ted Horowitz Photography/Getty Images When antibiotics attack microbes, their stressed…

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Rodante Marcoleta is “clinically stable” and  “fit to travel,” but the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNPGH) Health Service still recommends that he finishes his antibiotics by July 15. “Clinically stable naman po si Sen. Marcoleta, controlled po ang blood pressure po natin ngayon nakapag pasa na…

Nicoletta Lanese is the health channel editor at Live Science and was previously a news editor and staff writer at the site. She is a recipient of the 2026 AHCJ International Health Study Fellowship, with a project focused on antibiotic stewardship practices in Japan and the U.S. They hold a…

Animal fats can store contaminants like pesticides or antibiotics. Tallow is made from melted animal fat. Published: July 09, 2026, 12:06 am It’s all the rage now. We’re talking about beef tallow, a standard cooking oil used in home kitchens and restaurants several generations ago, but almost forgotten now that it’s been mainly…

Plastic pollution is among the gravest environmental crises facing humanity. Plastic production since 1950 has exceeded 8,300 million metric tons, with most plastic waste ending up in the environment, affecting wildlife, ecosystem functionality, and human health. Simultaneously, the ability of disease-causing bacteria to withstand one or more antibiotics (known as…

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 26, June 2026. SignificanceThe growing crisis of antibiotic resistance is largely driven by the selection pressure of widely used antibiotics, selectively killing susceptible strains with resistant strains unaffected. We designed a compound that remains harmless until ...Read More

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has emphasised the need for the rational use of medicines and strengthened pharmacovigilance systems to enhance patients safety. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known at a sensitisation programme organised for community stakeholders in Mushin Local Government…