Antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when microbes evolve mechanisms that protect them from the effects of antimicrobials (drugs used to treat infections).

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Resistant Bacteria Are Advancing Faster Than Antibiotics

‘I fear we are sitting on a time bomb.’ Scientists debate mass distribution of antibiotics in Africa

Soil bacteria and minerals form a natural “battery” that breaks down antibiotics in the dark - EurekAlert!

Incredible Images Show Antibiotics Shattering Deadly Bacteria’s Armor

Heme-based sulfide sensing in bacteria: a new target for antibiotics - EurekAlert!

Warning: Common Food Ingredients, Including Caffeine, Weaken Antibiotics

Nature Microbiology | Unlocking how bacteria bounce back after antibiotics - EurekAlert!

Mixing Coffee And Antibiotics Could Be a Bad Idea, Study Shows

Antibiotics normally don’t increase the risk of autoimmune disorders

Hot springs’ hardy microbes offer new source of antibiotics

Caffeine may help bacteria resist antibiotics, study finds

Inappropriate prescriptions for antibiotics, glucocorticoids and opioids common at urgent cares - EurekAlert!

Ancient Killer Is Rapidly Becoming Resistant to Antibiotics, Warns Study

Benefits and risks: informal use of antibiotics to prevent sexually transmitted infections on the rise in key populations in the Netherlands - EurekAlert!

The First in 30 Years: Scientists Discover New Class of Antibiotics

Are Antibiotics in Livestock Fueling Superbugs in Humans?

Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide, study shows

Superbugs on the rise as antibiotics in livestock threatens global health

Antibiotics taken during infancy linked to early puberty in girls - EurekAlert!

Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide, study shows