Antibiotics are being inappropriately prescribed for COVID-19
Antibiotics Antibiotics are drugs designed to treat infections caused by bacteria (for example, skin infections). They don’t work on…
Antibiotics are being inappropriately prescribed for COVID, increasing the threat of antimicrobial resistance – research
Antibiotics are for bacterial infections – they shouldn’t be prescribed to treat viruses. PH888/Shutterstock Antibiotics are drugs designed to treat…
Scientists alone can’t solve the antibiotic resistance crisis – we need economists too
Driven by widespread antibiotic use, bacterial infections are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment, and the pipeline for new antibiotics is…
Health secretary Thérèse Coffey gave leftover prescription drugs to a poorly friend – is this advisable or legal?
Thérèse Coffey, the health secretary for England, has admitted to giving her leftover antibiotics to friends and family who were…
Decades neglecting an ancient disease has triggered a health emergency around the world
New extensively drug-resistant variants of an ancient and deadly disease – typhoid fever – are spreading across international borders. Cases…
Long-term antibiotic use by middle-aged women may affect cognitive function – new study
Antibiotics are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the world. Theyre used to treat many different bacterial infections.…
Why nurse prescribers are crucial in the fight against antibiotic resistance
In October 2020, the World Health Organisation declared antimicrobial (or antibiotic) resistance (AMR) as one of the greatest threats to…
Germ theory denialism is alive and well – and taking the nuance out of scientific debate
Back in February 2019, when the pandemic was still far from most people thoughts, the Fox News programme Fox Friends…
Why resistance is common in antibiotics, but rare in vaccines
Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide problem to the extent that there is a grave risk that common infections will soon…
Antibiotic resistance: new discovery could change the future of treatment
Commonly used antibiotics are no longer working. solarseven/ Shutterstock Since their discovery in 1928, antibiotics have become a common way…
Antibiotic resistance: scientists are reengineering viruses to cure bacterial infections
The world is in the midst of a global superbug crisis. Antibiotic resistance has been found in numerous common bacterial…
Big Pharma has failed: the antibiotic pipeline needs to be taken under public ownership
Antibiotics are among the most important medicines known to humankind, but we are running out of this crucial resource. Decisive…