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Antibiotics

Scientists fight bacteria by bringing molecules back from the dead

Dec 15, 2023

Amoxicillin shortage impacting pharmacies nationwide

Mar 8, 2023

Chick-Fil-A backtracks from its no-antibiotics-in-chicken pledge

Chick-Fil-A says it will embrace a standard known as "no antibiotics important to human medicine," which entails avoidance of such medicines commonly used to treat people and limits the use of animal antibiotics to cases of animal illness.

Mar 25, 2024

1st cases of gonorrhea resistant to many antibiotics identified in US

Jan 20, 2023

Some antibiotics in short supply as respiratory illnesses spread

Dec 6, 2022

FDA to consider 1st UTI antibiotic in 20 years

Nov 4, 2022

Babies given antibiotics have higher risk of allergies, study says

Dec 21, 2019

Kids Health Matters: Using antibiotics wisely

Nov 20, 2019

Study shows 23-percent of antibiotics are improperly prescribed

Jan 20, 2019

Latest Videos

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Chick-Fil-A changing chicken after backtracking from no antibiotics pledge

Mar 25, 2024

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Amoxicillin, over the counter medication shortages impacting pharmacies across region

Mar 7, 2023

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Some antibiotics in short supply due to 'perfect storm' of respiratory illnesses

Dec 6, 2022

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Antibiotic side effects in children

Nov 9, 2018

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'Nightmare bacteria' found over 200 times in US last year

Apr 4, 2018

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VIDEO: Antibiotics boost child weight?

Oct 21, 2015

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VIDEO: Antibiotics misuse causing dangerous infection

Jun 25, 2015

Latest Stories

Antibiotic side effects in children

Antibiotics can save lives, but they can also cause side effects.

Nov 10, 2018

Doctors warn of antibiotic overuse and misuse

Some doctors are sounding the alarm again about over-using and misusing antibiotics.

Jul 17, 2018

To finish antibiotics or not to finish? That is the question

As a nurse, I've always told people you have to finish the full course that's prescribed.

Jul 27, 2017

$20 million contest for better tests to find drug-resistant bacteria

Govt. offers big prizes for new tests to detect drug-resistant bacteria, and separate bacteria from viruses

Sep 13, 2016

Antibiotics misuse causing dangerous infection

Consumer Reports is calling for action to cut the overuse and misuse of antibiotics.

Jun 25, 2015