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Cockroaches: The Antibiotics of the Future?

(Sept. 7) -- Cockroaches, the creepy critters reviled for invading kitchens the country over, might be modern medicine's best option for fending off dangerous, drug-resistant bacterial infections. British researchers at the University of Nottingham's School of Veterinary Medicine and Science are behind the discovery,...

What Is the NDM-1 Superbug? Drug-Resistant Health Threat Explained

(Aug. 11) -- A new, drug-resistant superbug has spread from India to the U.K., and health experts are warning that it could become a worldwide health hazard. An enzyme called New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase, or NDM-1, is the culprit in question. NDM-1 is found inside bacteria, like E. coli, and makes them extremely...

Gonorrhea Close to Gaining Superbug Status

(March 30) -- Unless medical experts devise a new way to treat it, gonorrhea -- the world's second most common sexually transmitted infection, after chlamydia -- will soon become a drug-resistant superbug. "This is a very clever bacteria. If this problem isn't addressed, there is a real possibility that gonorrhea will...

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05/22/12 Scientists Sequence Genomes Of 12 Antibiotic-Resistant... Source: The Huffington Post Scientists have gained new clues into what makes certain strains of Staphylococcus aureus so resistant to antibiotics.
05/17/12 Widely Used Antibiotic Linked With Rare But Deadly... Source: AOL Healthy Living An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study.
05/15/12 Supermoms Against Superbugs Targets Antibiotic Use On... Source: The Huffington Post Everly Macario recalls the "primal shriek" her son released one fateful April morning in 2004.
05/09/12 Antibiotic Resistance Spreads Through Environment,... Source: The Huffington Post Waste from people, pets, pigs and even seagulls may be playing a significant role in the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA ), a number of new studies warn.
05/03/12 Prozac in Poultry Is Better Than Penicillin Source: AOL Healthy Living In a recent New York Times column, Nick Kristof called attention to a new study strongly suggesting that the U.S. poultry industry is still using a prohibited class of antibiotics in violation of a 2005 ban.