Dispensing antibiotics too often to babies and toddlers could leave the youngsters vulnerable to developing allergies and asthma, according to a team of US-based doctors and scientists.Extra ...

A good gut is the holy grail of health. Barely a week goes by without a new study or expert singing the praises of a ...

Researchers at the University of Oklahoma have made a discovery that could potentially revolutionize treatments for ...

A new report looks at the antibiotic use policies at the nation’s biggest restaurant chains for the meat they serve. Here’s ...

Amid a surge in drug-resistant bacteria, researchers believe they have discovered a new class of antibiotics, three decades since the last one came to market.

Researchers examined clinical outcomes associated with delayed initiation of broad-spectrum gram-negative antibiotic therapy in a cohort of adult inpatients.

Antibiotic resistance is one of the world's leading causes of death, claiming the lives of more people than HIV / AIDS or ...

A new study shows that the simple application of computerized provider order entry prompts can reduce the use of unnecessary extended-spectrum antibiotics.

In the future, ten million people may die every year from infections caused by bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.

Recent discoveries are helping scientists face this challenge in innovative ways. Studies have found that nearly a quarter of drugs that aren’t normally prescribed as antibiotics, such as medications ...