Antibiotics are powerful medications designed to treat bacterial infections. However, their use in treating the common cold is a common misconception and a widespread issue that contributes to ...

Understanding why antibiotics are not effective for colds and the potential risks of misusing them is critical to public ...

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 ...

Most of Dr. Leah Schrupp’s patients know it. So do most of Dr. Erin Knudtson’s patients. If they visit their doctor with a runny nose, chest cold or the usual flu symptoms, they ...

Taking antibiotics for a viral infection like a cold or the flu (for which antibiotics are ineffective) is an example of misuse of antibiotics. Another example is giving antibiotics to healthy animals ...

Kids seem to have a constant string of illnesses. But which signs of being sick mean they should stay home? Here are some ...

Ben Condon, who was two months old, died at Bristol Children’s Hospital in April 2015 after developing a respiratory illness.

Do not give OTC cough or cold medicines or decongestants to your child if they’re under 2 years old. Most children will fully recover from a sinus infection without antibiotics. Antibiotics are ...

Researchers from the HUN-REN Biological Research Centre, Szeged (Hungary), have made a concerning discovery about the future of antibiotics. Two recent studies, published just days apart in Nature ...