Antibiotics

Pharmaceuticals that people globally rely on for daily health — including antibiotics, antidepressants and painkillers — are entering ecosystems via wastewater, posing poorly understood risks. Once there, aquatic insects can accumulate these chemical contaminants, with their predators transporting them back onto land, raising concern among scientists...Read More

Researchers from the University of Hong Kong have developed a plant-based composite formula that improves the condition of those who suffer from eczema. The moisturiser, called Anesinin, tames the toxicity of eczema-causing bacteria rather than existing methods that outright kill them. They said this helps combat the global challenge of…

Structure of the antibiotic decision-making algorithm. Credit: npj Digital Medicine (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-026-02369-z New research by scientists at the University of Liverpool looks at how artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors make better choices when prescribing antibiotics for urinary tract infection (UTI), one of the world's most common bacterial infections.…

Published: February 09, 2026, 12:06 am A survey in Australia has revealed a minimal level of resistance to antibiotics of high importance to human health across three meat types. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) said there is a low risk of bacteria from raw retail meats being involved in…

The parents of a Cork schoolgirl who suffered “a horrendous death” from an invasive Group A Strep infection have expressed a fervent hope doctors will learn from the failure of a GP to recognise the urgency of their daughters’ condition, which was treatable if it had been diagnosed in time.…

Scientists are putting the pedal to the metal to develop new antibiotics. Metal-based drugs can open a new world of medicine, especially as antimicrobial resistance is growing. Researchers have also found a way to create and test these metal compounds much faster than before through the use of robots. Researchers…

Epstein alleged Gates had engaged in extramarital affairs. FILE PHOTO: Bill Gates (REUTERS) Extramarital affairs, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and antibiotics have been associated with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in the fresh cache of files from the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. These new emails were included in a…

Calling for doubling of allocations to the National Health Mission, JSA said, it should be used for strengthening and expansion of health services, improvement of health and wellness centres, and ensuring justice to health staff, including ASHAs and contractual workers | Photo Credit: Getty Images Civil society group Jan Swasthya…

A woman in her 30's from metropolitan Adelaide is in a critical condition in hospital, after being diagnosed with invasive meningococcal disease identified as serotype B. SA Health has identified multiple people who have been in contact with the case and two people have been directed to receive clearance antibiotics…

Researchers have successfully replaced a section of the antibiotic-synthesizing enzyme PikAIII-M5, advancing our understanding of its structure and function and moving us closer to the creation of synthetic antibiotics. Credit: Tohoku University Macrolides are an important class of antibiotics that includes drugs such as azithromycin and erythromycin, which are widely…