As the globe faces a rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria—making traditional antibiotics ineffective—specific viruses could offer a solution. Viruses called bacteriophages, or phages, target bacteria ...

Antibiotics kill bacteria, not viruses. Nevertheless, some doctors prescribe antibiotics for viral infections such as colds and the flu as an extra precaution, ...

Most sinus infections are caused by viruses and don't require antibiotics. Strep throat is a bacterial infection and should be treated with antibiotics. CNN — You’re sick.

Antibiotics w ill not kill cold or flu viruses. Should I Avoid Antibiotics Altogether? Not at all. Antibiotics can save people's lives, and if you need them, you should get them as quickly as you can.

“It does show an unexpected impact of antibiotics on viral diseases,” Iwasaki says. Other groups had previously examined the effect of antibiotics on viral infections in either animals or cultured ...

Antibiotic resistance is a serious problem, especially in hospitals. Could an old, disused therapy involving viruses offer a way to counter it?

COVID-19 can be accompanied by secondary bacterial infections with deadly consequences. But the industry that researches and produces antibiotics to fight such illnesses has been upended -- and ...

Pink eye (conjunctivitis) is usually caused by a virus or allergy, so antibiotics won't help. Even bacterial pink eye usually goes away on its own within 10 days.

Antibiotics, cold and flu drugs in short supply as viruses wreak havoc across country Some large pharmacy retailers have put limits on how much pain relief medication people can buy at one time By ...

But most are caused by viruses – the same ones that cause the common cold, the seasonal flu and COVID-19. Neither testing nor antibiotics are always needed for a sore throat.

Antibiotics don't work at all on viruses — the most common cause of pink eye. ... Doctor’s offices gave antibiotics the most, to 72% of patients, compared to ERs at 57% and eye clinics at 34%.