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Evidence has emerged about the way bacteria become resistant to multiple drugs. The findings by a John Innes Centre research ...

In short: The Food and Drug Administration focuses on bugs instead of patients. You probably think “antibiotic resistance” means that a bacterial infection can’t be cured by any antibiotics.

The findings by a John Innes Centre research team add to our understanding of antimicrobial ... non-perforated appendicitis in children with antibiotics instead of surgery.

Main benefits: Reducing antibiotic use in animals benefits public health. However, on its own, this claim isn't adequately verified. Limitations: Weak verification requirements. • No standard ...

So Antibiotics have saved millions of lives and have improved our quality of life. The problem is, people don't really use antibiotics correctly so your doctor gives you a two-week prescription ...

Discover the importance of antibiotics, bacterial cell walls, and resistance mechanisms in fighting bacterial infections effectively.

Add to this the diminishing development of new antibiotics in the last 20 years and we could soon see a return to the Florence Nightingale era where infections caused more death than bullets ...

Antibiotics are a powerful tool in fighting bacterial infections like strep throat, whooping cough or a urinary tract infection. But they can leave the patient with nausea, diarrhea or an upset ...

Antibiotics are indispensable for treating bacterial infections. But why are they sometimes ineffective, even when the bacteria are not resistant? In their latest study, researchers challenge the ...

The development of antibiotics was a breakthrough in medicine. But while they can save lives, they have a dark side. Microbes resistant to the drugs were responsible for more than one million deaths ...