Hospitals fear a new, deadly fungus – How big is the threat and what can we do? Drug-resistant infections are increasing globally. One new member of the superbug family has already caused severe illness in hospitalized patients. Here is what you need to know.
How breast milk could help prevent the antibiotic apocalypse OPINION: A Professor from Lund University explains how breast milk can be used to treat antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Single treatment with antibiotics wreaks havoc on your gut bacteria Antibiotics have a hard time with multiresistant bacteria, but will easily kill off the healthy bacteria in your gut.
Scientists to investigate a strange fungus that attacks millipedes Little known parasitic fungi will be examined closely for the first time.
How our last weapon against MRSA could easily fail Treatment with one type of antibiotic can severely decrease effectiveness of other antibiotics.
Fast method for determining antibiotic resistance Swedish researchers have come up with a new and quick way of determining a bacteria’s susceptibility to antibiotics.
Antibiotic use during pregnancy doesn’t increase asthma risk Using antibiotics during pregnancy will not increase child's risk of developing asthma, reveals new study. Instead, a weak immune system seems to be the culprit.
Antipsychotic drug fights resistant bacteria Studies have shown how the antipsychotic drug Thioridazine can make unusable antibiotics effective again.
New study completes mapping of our gut bacteria Discovery could give a better understanding of a variety of diseases and conditions and lead to the development of new antibiotics.
What are the major challenges to modern medicine? Modern technology has revolutionised health sciences and people are living longer than ever. At the same time, more and more are becoming seriously ill.
Fighting hospital bacteria with viruses Bacteria can quickly pass on their antibiotic resistance on to other bacteria and so create super bacteria. But a promising new method may help solve this problem.
