Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Antibiotics are medications used to treat infections caused by bacteria.

A novel compound targets an essential transport system found only in disease-causing bacteria, leaving commensal bacteria ...

Who hasn’t been prescribed antibiotics by a doctor – for a chest infection or perhaps a sore throat? It’s terrifying to think ...

Taking probiotics with antibiotics can help protect the gut from the negative effects of antibiotics. But some people may ...

Houseflies greatly amplify the risk of human exposure to harmful microorganisms. Flies caught in three hospices carried ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) will observe national Antibiotic Awareness Week starting this upcoming Monday ...

Minuscule particles of plastic are not only bad for the environment. A study led from Umeå University, Sweden, has shown that ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Laura Kelly proclaimed this week, Nov. 18–24, as Use Antibiotics Wisely Week in Kansas. The ...

The use of antibiotics in the first year of life has been found to be a risk factor for the development of childhood asthma.

Research from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that resistant bacteria can regain susceptibility to antibiotics when the treatment is combined with a material equipped with ...

Doctors may soon use an AI-driven solution to swiftly prescribe a personalised antibiotic regimen for patients with just a few mouse clicks instead of giving general treatment. The antibiotic regimen ...