HISTORICAL FACTS: 28 | History Defined

Bleak warning after setback in medication fight

There's a bleak warning to patients and medical workers over fears serious infections are becoming more resistant to antibiotics as prescription rates jump.

AAP · Nov 15, 2023

Australia’s overuse of antibiotics found to be driving rate of drug-resistant infections

Report finds more than a third of population had at least one antimicrobial prescription subsidised by Australian government in 2022

The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2023

Antibiotic-resistant infections rise in England but still below pre-Covid levels

Number of antibiotic prescriptions also up and officials warn against giving leftovers to friends and family

The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023

How do bacteria actually become resistant to antibiotics?

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversation’s experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions.

The Conversation · Nov 7, 2023

Antibiotics that fight deadly infections in babies are losing their power

New research finds that the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in Southeast Asia are only 50% effective at treating sepsis and meningitis in newborns. It's a cause for global concern.

WEKU · Nov 7, 2023

Antibiotics growing gravely ineffective for childhood infections

A study found that many common antibiotics were less than 50% effective at treating serious bacterial infections in children and newborn babies in the Asia-Pacific.

LiveScience · Nov 3, 2023

Bioprospecting the unknown: how bacterial enzymes encoded by unknown genes might help clean up pollution

Enzymes are biological nanomachines. They make almost all of life’s chemistry happen, when and where required.

The Conversation · Nov 1, 2023

Antibiotic Resistance Leading To Deaths Of Children With Pneumonia And Sepsis, Study Finds

Research reveals antibiotics are less than 50% effective in treating infections in babies and children.

Zenger · Oct 31, 2023

‘Alarming’ rates of babies with antibiotic-resistant bugs in Asia-Pacific, Australian study finds

Study urges Australia to research new drugs as it warns rate of mutated infections ‘much worse than anticipated’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2023

Common antibiotic treatment failing to prevent infections in surgery patients, Australian study finds

Practice of prescribing two different types of drug to patients undergoing joint replacement surgery should stop, expert says

The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2023