Salmonella strains are getting harder to treat

Salmonella is getting really good at antibiotic resistance. And it's moved beyond small children and the elderly to affect otherwise healthy adults, too.

Layne Cameron-Michigan State • futurity
Nov. 25, 2019 ~4 min

Poll: 1 in 5 older adults save leftover antibiotics

A new poll shows that a number of older adults are still saving leftover antibiotics and even sharing them with loved ones. That's not good.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
Nov. 4, 2019 ~5 min


Half of raw food for dogs contains drug-resistant bacteria

Raw food for dogs contain drug-resistant bacteria, research finds. And those nasty bugs can go from pup to person.

U. Zurich • futurity
Oct. 16, 2019 ~4 min

Graphene filter grabs bacteria to kill them with a zap

A new graphene filter grabs bacteria from the air and kills them with a bit of heat from electricity. The advance could help fight drug resistance.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Oct. 8, 2019 ~5 min

Map shows global rise in farm animal drug resistance

Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise as people around the world eat more meat and raise more livestock.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Sept. 27, 2019 ~7 min

Polymer kills 99.9% of MRSA in just 5 minutes

A new self-sterilizing polymer could be a forceful weapon against a range of viruses and drug-resistant bacteria, including MRSA, flu, and rabies.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 13, 2019 ~5 min

Cutting antibiotics isn’t enough to tackle drug resistance

Antibiotic resistance doesn't spread as a result of our use of antibiotics alone; bacteria have another way to share resistance.

Fabio Bergamin-ETH Zurich • futurity
Sept. 5, 2019 ~5 min

Vaccine shows promise against Klebsiella superbug

Researchers have created and tested a vaccine that can protect against a deadly superbug form of Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Tamara Bhandari-Washington University • futurity
Sept. 4, 2019 ~6 min


How hospital pharmacists can cut antibiotic use

"This is a matter of major consequence, because up to 50% of antibiotic use in our study was inappropriate..."

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Aug. 16, 2019 ~3 min

Superbug mixes it up to beat ‘last resort’ antibiotic

"We need to get to a stage where we can anticipate how these pathogens will become resistant to antibiotics so we can stay one step ahead of them."

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
Aug. 12, 2019 ~3 min

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