The best antibiotic to treat pneumonia will depend on several factors, such as your type of pneumonia, age, lifestyle, and medical history. Zithromax (azithromycin) is often the first-line treatment ...

But now, with bacteria evolving resistance to more and more antibiotics, phage therapy is drawing a second look from researchers — sometimes with a novel twist. Instead of simply using the ...

However, prevention alone will not be enough to stop AMR. In low-income settings, access to effective antibiotics to treat drug-resistant infections is crucial. Yet ensuring access to innovative new ...

Bacteria-eating viruses might be able to fight antibiotic resistance where new treatments are most needed. In January, a burn ...

Resistance to antibiotics has led to one million worldwide deaths each year since 1990, for a total of 36 million. It is expected to cause more than 39 million more fatalities by 2050 — three ...

Antibiotic resistance is becoming an increasing concern. Experts estimate that by 2050, tens of millions of lives will be at risk. The outlook is alarming: bacteria seem to be evolving faster than our ...

Health officials are reminding the public that antibiotics are ineffective against respiratory infections caused by viruses, including flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). If you ...

More than 39 million people worldwide could die from antibiotic-resistant infections over the next 25 years, and another 130 million could die of related causes, according to a landmark new study ...

Results from the REVISIT trial show aztreonam-avibactam had similar cure rates as meropenem in patients with serious ...

Otitis media remains the most common infection for which children receive antibiotics. Drawing on systematic reviews of the published literature, four leading "ear experts" offer the following ...

A comprehensive, people-centred approach applied across health systems is needed to prevent, diagnose and treat infections.