Antibiotic resistance isn’t just a hospital phenomenon; it's found in every environment tested by scientists. Most antibiotics are developed from organisms living in the soil, so it’s no ...

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Antibiotic resistance news every morning. Overuse of antibiotics by humans and in the farming of meat and fish is driving ...

Brad Spellberg, MD, urges rethinking the ‘finish the course’ dogma for antibiotics: Extra days may do more harm than good.

Taxing some antibiotics that are more profitable than others could be a highly effective measure to prevent doctors from over-prescribing those drugs and decelerate the ongoing antibiotic ...

Whatever you do, don’t ask for an antibiotic: Research suggests that doctors are more likely to prescribe the medication when they perceive patients expect it. Ask for the shortest course. It ...

Broad-spectrum antibiotics, which target many types of bacteria, are more likely to cause resistance than those that target fewer types. And lower dosages don’t automatically mean less chance of ...

Microplastics provide an excellent bacterial breeding ground that may be contributing to the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a new study says.

Antibiotic resistance has spread around the world, and it's making some diseases, such as meningitis or pneumonia, more difficult to treat. You might need stronger, more expensive drugs.

As antibiotic resistance grows, a scientist mines the genomes of woolly mammoths, Neanderthals, and other extinct creatures for new bacteria-trouncing weapons.

Antibiotic resistance is a growing issue around the world. A new study finds that it's leaving children and infants vulnerable to potentially deadly bacterial infections, like sepsis and meningitis ...

A mother’s loss launches a global effort to fight antibiotic resistance Diane Shader Smith has spent the six years since her daughter’s death traveling the world and speaking about the dangers ...