Nil by mouth: oral ingestion blamed for rapid rise of antibiotic resistance
A new study into antibiotic resistance in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy points the finger of blame squarely at…
Antibiotic oomph: the eyes have it
Berkeley scientists have found that small fragments of a keratin protein in the eye are exceptionally efficient at killing off…
Antibiotics found to have transgenerational effects
Male pseudoscorpions treated with tetracycline suffer significantly reduced sperm viability and this toxic effect is passed on to their untreated…
High Levels Of Antibiotic Resistance In Arctic Birds
The journal Emerging Infectious Diseases reports the worrying discovery that birds captured in the Arctic tundra are carrying antibiotic-resistant bacteria.…
Antibiotics Absorbed By Vegetables
Evaluating the impact of livestock antibiotics on the environment, University of Minnesota researchers have found that many vegetables uptake the…
25% Of Prescribed Antibiotics Ineffective
If you’re concerned by your child’s nagging sore throat this winter, it may come as some consolation that doctors are…
Prevalence Of Antibiotic Resistance Surprises
It’s widely accepted in the medical community that a high level of antibiotic use is related to antibiotic resistance, but…
Halting Evolution To Fight Illness
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute and the University of Wisconsin, writing in the journalPloS Biology, describe how E. coli…
Antibiotic Misuse A Serious Concern Say Experts
A new study shows that more than half the patients in the United States are taking bacteria-destroying antibiotics for colds,…