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Superbugs October 24, 2015

Scientists discover potential weapon against a range of diseases in potent antibiotic

Scientists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic they say can kill an array of germs without the bugs easily becoming resistant to it, a potential weapon against a range of diseases.

Superbugs October 24, 2015

Beach bugs: Illnesses often follow offshore swims

For many Americans, swimming at the beach can result in a trip to the doctor, says a study in the Journal of Water and Health.

Outbreaks October 24, 2015

4 patients infected with superbug at second Los Angeles hospital

A second top Los Angeles hospital has reported an outbreak of drug-resistant "superbug" infections, and dozens more potential exposures, from procedures performed with a fiber-optic instrument called a duodenoscope.

Outbreaks October 24, 2015

Drug-resistant 'superbug' strain of typhoid spreads worldwide

An antibiotic-resistant "superbug" strain of typhoid fever has spread globally, driven by a single family of the bacteria, called H58, according to the findings of a large international study.

Superbugs October 24, 2015

Common pain reliever could be key to fighting antibiotic-resistant infections

A type of commonly used pain medication may be capable of fighting off bacterial infections – paving the way for new strategies to combat the growing number of antibiotic-resistant diseases throughout the world, according to a new study.

Superbugs October 24, 2015

Health officials: New strain of rabies found in New Mexico

A new strain of rabies has been discovered in southern New Mexico, federal and state health officials confirmed Tuesday.

Superbugs October 24, 2015

White House crafts first-ever plan to fight superbugs

The White House is due to issue an ambitious plan to slow the growing and deadly problem of antibiotic resistance over the next five years, one that requires massive investments and policy changes from a broad array of U.S. government health agencies, according to a copy of the report reviewed by Reuters.

Superbugs October 24, 2015

Superbug threat prompts West to revisit Soviet-era virus therapy

Alarmed by rising resistance to antibiotics scientists and governments are taking a fresh look at bacteria-chomping viruses first isolated a century ago from the stools of patients recovering from dysentery.

Superbugs October 24, 2015

Super-superbugs: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria may be deadlier

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria may be tougher superbugs than previously thought: Not only are these bacteria harder to treat, they appear to be "fitter" in general, meaning they survive better in the host and cause more deadly infections, a new study suggests

Medications October 24, 2015

The rise of superbugs: How antibiotic resistance develops and how you can help stop it

Even the man who discovered penicillin in the 1940s knew that one day antibiotics could become useless if used improperly.

DIGESTIVE HEALTH October 24, 2015

FDA updates safety alert for 'superbug' scopes

U.S. health regulators issued an updated safety alert on Wednesday for endoscopes linked to drug-resistant "superbug" bacteria in California hospitals.