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UNBELIEVABLE: Antibiotics - The Untold Story

A New Antibiotic That Defeats Superbugs Just Received FDA Approval for Dangerous Drug-Resistant Urinary Tract Infections

FDA approved Zaynich (cefepime and zidebactam) on May 29, 2026 for complicated urinary tract infections caused by drug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens. ENHANCE-1 Phase 3 trial showed superiority to meropenem at test of cure. Here is how it works and who benefits.

Medical Daily

Antibiotics use in livestock could rise by a third in next 15 years, UN report warns

Governments urged to act to prevent potentially disastrous impacts on human resistance to medicines

The Guardian - UK

Scientists create new antibiotic that could help treat drug resistant infections

Antibiotic resistance is responsible for more than a million global deaths a year

The Independent UK

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'A broken market’: What is antimicrobial resistance and how does it affect the economy?

More people are expected to die every year from superbugs than cancer by 2050. Antibiotic resistance is ‘a major threat’ to our health and economy, according to Japanese pharma experts.

Euronews

Addressing Antibiotic Resistance in Women's Health: The Potential of Vlisse™ by COOLOGICS

A study analyzing antimicrobial resistance patterns in vaginal swab samples from 2019 to 2022 shows an increasing resistance among vaginal pathogens, making it more challenging to manage these infections with standard treatments.

International Business Times

Father of student who died of meningitis pays tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ son

Lewis Waters, who attended Henley College in Oxfordshire, was one of three cases reported in the outbreak.

Evening Standard

‘Life won’t be the same now he’s gone’: Tributes paid to student who died of meningitis in Reading

Lewis Waters, who attended Henley College in Oxfordshire, was one of three cases reported in the outbreak

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Schools at centre of meningitis outbreak in Reading named

The UK Health Security Agency said the patients attended Reading Blue Coat School and Highdown Secondary School and Sixth Form Centre.

Evening Standard

Meningitis outbreak in Reading: Everything we know so far

Close contacts of people linked to the outbreak in the London commuter town are being offered antibiotics as a precaution

Evening Standard

Meningitis outbreak Reading: Student dead and two other young people treated

The student who has died went to Henley College in Oxfordshire, with close contacts of the cases being offered antibiotics as a precaution

Evening Standard

‘The problem is not the antibiotics’: Animal welfare groups react angrily to Brazilian meat ban

Inhumane farming is a bigger problem than antibiotics, experts say, after Brazil meat ban.

Euronews

Impetigo Home Remedies Parents Can Use to Limit Contagion from Staphylococcus Among Kids

Impetigo in kids explained: causes, how contagion spreads, safe impetigo home remedies, and when to seek medical care for effective impetigo treatment and prevention.

Medical Daily

Some Everyday Foods Can Make Prescription Medications Dangerous

Most people assume prescription medications only interact with other drugs, but many everyday foods can also create serious health risks. A simple breakfast choice or...

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Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations – here’s how to stay safe from Lyme disease

Spring’s warmer weather lures people outdoors – and into possible contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease.

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The Independent UK

Man says severe medical neglect at problem-plagued jail in Atlanta resulted in amputations

A Georgia man says he was traumatized by severe medical neglect at a problem-plagued jail in Atlanta

The Conversation

Bacteriophages: meet the viruses that hunt superbugs

Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria. These microscopic predators are found everywhere from soil and water to food and the human gut. Because they attack only specific bacteria, researchers are increasingly exploring them as tools for reducing harmful bacteria in humans and animals without disturbing helpful…

The Conversation

What a ‘post-antibiotic era’ could mean for modern medicine

Antibiotics are one of the greatest breakthroughs in medical history. They turned once-deadly infections into treatable illnesses and made modern healthcare possible. But bacteria are changing, and some of the drugs we have depended on for decades are becoming less effective.

Medical Daily

From Bacteria to Viruses and How Appropriate Use of Antibiotics Can Help Slow Resistance

Learn when infections truly need antibiotics, how bacteria differ from viruses, and why appropriate use matters to protect effectiveness and reduce antibiotic resistance.

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International Business Times UK

The CDC Is Warning About a Drug-Resistant Superbug That Spreads When You Take Too Many Antibiotics — and Cases Are Rising

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning about a drug-resistant, 'superbug' on the rise in the United States that causes diarrhea.

The Guardian - UK

Three meningitis B cases confirmed in Dorset as young people offered vaccines

UK Health Security Agency says cases have been treated successfully and antibiotics are being given as a precaution

The Independent UK

Meningitis B outbreak hits schools in Weymouth prompting fresh vaccine rollout

Antibiotics and vaccines are being offered to young people in school years 7 to 13 across the Weymouth, Portland and Chickerell areas of Dorset

Evening Standard

Meningitis B: Jabs and antibiotics offered as three cases found in Weymouth

The UK Health Security Agency said the three cases were confirmed between March 20 and April 15.

Euronews

Why birds and foxes could act as early warning systems of antibiotic resistance across ecosystems

The study was conducted across wild, urban and rural areas, highlighting the widespread nature of antibiotic resistance.

The Independent UK

NHS could face drug shortages within weeks due to Iran war, medicine manufacturers warn

Paracetamol, antibiotics, stroke prevention medicines and even some cancer drugs could face shortages in weeks following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Fit & Well

My gut health struggled while taking a course of antibiotics, so I asked a dietitian how best to support it

A dietitian explains how to gently support gut health

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