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Medications October 26, 2015

Honey-based mead may curb antibiotic resistance, say makers

Scientists in Sweden are launching their own mead - an alcoholic beverage made from a fermented mix of honey and water - based on old recipes which they say could help in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

Superbugs October 26, 2015

We might be breathing in DNA from superbugs, study finds

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria now infect some 2 million Americans every year, the Texas Tribune reports, and experts have long been aware of the presence of so-called "superbugs" in tainted food and drink.

Outbreaks October 26, 2015

Companies' tests used in 'superbug' scope cleaning flawed, FDA says

Manufacturers' tests of procedures to clean medical scopes linked with "superbug" outbreaks contained flaws that render their cleaning instructions unreliable, according to a senior official with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Outbreaks October 26, 2015

Unchecked superbugs could kill 10 million a year, cost $100 trillion

Drug-resistant superbugs could kill an extra 10 million people a year and cost up to $100 trillion by 2050 if their rampant global spread is not halted, according to a British government-commissioned review.

Superbugs October 26, 2015

Disinfecting robot zaps superbugs

A new breakthrough in superbug-fighting technology is helping lower infection rates in hospitals nationwide. We spoke with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ to find out how the TRU-D robot is helping ensure patient safety

Superbugs October 26, 2015

Medieval remedy to treat eye infections found to kill MRSA superbug

Researchers in Britain and the U.S. have found that a medieval concoction meant to treat eye infections also has the ability to kill the MRSA superbug.聽

Superbugs October 26, 2015

Review calls for global fund to fight dangerous superbugs

A global fund should be created to speed development of much-needed new antibiotics to counter the growing threat of drug-resistant superbugs, a British-government backed review said on Thursday.

Superbugs October 26, 2015

FDA seeks to speed updates to 'superbug' device labels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to speed label changes for medical devices linked to a "superbug" outbreak in California, possibly to include new warnings and more stringent cleaning and disinfecting instructions, a senior official said.

Outbreaks October 25, 2015

Outbreak of 'nightmare bacteria' in Illinois stirs worry

The largest outbreak to date of one strain of what authorities have called "nightmare bacteria" is adding to concerns about the spread of such drug-resistant bugs.

Medications October 25, 2015

CDC warns overuse of antibiotics has fueled more infections

Overuse of antibiotics made Americans more vulnerable to a strain of bacteria that caused nearly half a million infections and contributed to at least 29,000 deaths in a single year, U.S. public health officials warned in a study published on Wednesday.

Superbugs October 25, 2015

WHO: Drug resistant superbugs a serious threat worldwide

The spread of deadly superbugs that evade even the most powerful antibiotics is no longer a prediction but is happening right now across the world, United Nations officials said on Wednesday.