Antibiotics

Kent meningitis outbreak rises to 20 cases, two young people dead

All of those affected who are currently linked to the outbreak are young adults, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

Students queuing for antibiotics outside a building at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Three schools have confirmed cases of meningitis after an outbreak killed two students and others were admitted to hospital on March 17, 2026.
Used blister packets that contained medicines, tablets and pills are seen, in this picture illustration taken June 30, 2018.

Antibiotics may cast a years-long shadow on your gut. One type stands out

A microscope.

Israeli, US scientists uncover viral switch that could help defeat antibiotic resistance

Used blister packets that contained medicines, tablets and pills are seen, in this picture illustration taken June 30, 2018.

EU Council and Parliament reach agreement to overhaul drug rules, speed patient access


Combating antibiotic resistance, one customized prescription at a time

Researchers are hopeful tailored prescriptions can slow the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Pills medicine medication treatment

Technion scientists discover new 'antibiotic cocktails'

Researchers at the Faculties of Biology and Computer Science at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa have engineered a new drug that combines several different strains of antibiotics.

Prof. Roy Kishony of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa

Into the Hands of the Few

The Jerusalem Post

UN orgs urge halt of unnecessary antibiotic use

Antibiotic resistance can affect anyone, of any age, in any country.

Newly elected Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland

Global Emergency: The world is running out of antibiotics, says WHO

"There is an urgent need for more investment in research and development for antibiotic-resistant infections including TB," WHO director-general Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus said.

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