An analysis of antibiotic sales data from 67 countries from 2016-2023 shows a decrease in consumption in high-income countries countered by an increase in middle-income countries ...

A new study highlights the recent but fluctuating growth in global human antibiotic consumption, one of the main drivers of growing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR results in infections that no ...

Antibiotics can be life-saving, but they aren’t without consequences. It’s essential for patients to be aware of the potential impact on their microbiome and, if possible, take steps to protect or ...

The drugs can wreak havoc on your microbiome. Here’s what may be key to restoring it. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Isobel Whitcomb Q: I was recently prescribed ...

For the last 20 years, or slightly less, doctors and researchers have become aware that people are being prescribed antibiotics when they do not need them. In recent years, Patel and other doctors ...