How the pandemic gave power to superbugs
A surprising outcome of the COVID pandemic has been the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections. How did that happen?
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Superbugs catch a ride on air pollution particles. Is that bad news for people?
Antibiotic resistant microbes from the soil, from aquaculture, from sewage and from hospitals can hook onto air pollution particles. A new study looks at the implications.
Scientists Modify Viruses With CRISPR To Create New Weapon Against Superbugs
Superbugs are bacteria that can beat modern medicine's most powerful drugs. So doctors are racing to find new ways to fight back.
Surge In Antibiotics Is A Boon For Superbugs
Despite calls by public health officials to curb the use of antibiotics, the drugs are on a global upswing, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Superbugs 'Crawled Out' Of The Ocean 450 Million Years Ago
We think of antibiotic-resistance as a modern-day problem. Now scientists have evidence that these superbugs have been around for eons. Clues to their origin are offering clues to their defeat.
WHO's First-Ever List Of The Dirty Dozen Superbugs
For the first time, the World Health Organization has released a list of 12 bacteria that "pose the greatest threat to human health" because of their antibiotic resistance.
A Superbug That Resisted 26 Antibiotics
How close are we to the point when a bacterial infection can resist all available antibiotics? A case in Nevada, reported this past week in the CDC journal, says that we're already there.
U.N. Pledges To Fight Antibiotic Resistance In Historic Agreement
Drug resistance is no longer a matter of health. It could have massive implications for the world's economy and food supply.
WATCH: Bacteria Invade Antibiotics And Transform Into Superbugs
We know that bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics, but we've never seen it happen. An MIT scientist figured out how to show bacteria surviving antibiotics and invading a giant petri dish.
Taking Antibiotics During Travel Fosters Drug-Resistant Germs
Many of us take antibiotics when we get tummy troubles in developing countries. Scientists say this opens the door for a dangerous visitor in the GI tract. These microbes can stick around for months.