PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania -- Antibiotics can be life-saving, but overuse is leading to a real problem called antibiotic resistance. It happens when bacteria change to resist the effects of the medicine ...

Earthworms remove 70-95 percent of antibiotic resistance genes from farm manure, making safer fertilizer for crops.

Early in 2025, scientists discovered a promising new antibiotic in a soil sample from a lab technician's backyard. The ...

Skipping antibiotic doses can lower drug levels and reduce effectiveness. • Missing doses—especially multiple—can slow recovery and raise antibiotic resistance risk. • Don’t double doses; take a ...

Some antibiotics stop bacteria from growing without actually killing them, allowing infections to return later. Scientists at ...

Even with correct antibiotic doses, some bacterial infections return because persister cells survive treatment by entering ...

This global Antibiotic Awareness Week (14-20 November 2016), Australians are being urged to understand that antibiotic resistance is happening here and now, with increased rates of resistance being ...

Antibiotic resistance like climate change is a shared global problem that does not respect national borders. Therefore a correct, effective and capillary information about this compelling threat - i.e ...

As Wisconsin enters the respiratory virus season, health officials are urging the public to be aware of the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, according to WKOW. The Wisconsin Department of ...

UTIs are caused by bacteria like E. coli. But some infections are resistant to antibiotics. (Science Photo Library via Getty Images) Mo Carrier has dealt with recurrent urinary tract infections, ...

Pet owners can share bacteria with their pets – and vice versa, which can increase the risk of antimicrobial resistance on each side. Antimicrobial resistance happens when bacteria and other germs ...

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden declared "Antibiotic Awareness Week" in the U.S. beginning Thursday, an occasion meant to "celebrate the miracles of science and medicine" while also raising awareness ...