antibiotics

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 March 202204 March 2022

There are gaps in how we monitor chemicals in the environment and how we interpret their impact on living things, […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 September 201811 February 2019

Just taking probiotics won’t necessarily mean they actually take up residence in your gut. Through a series of experiments looking […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 March 201813 February 2019

A new family of antibiotics could help knock down drug-resistant bacteria, according to a study done in mice. The new […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 November 201711 April 2018

New Zealand researchers have found the active ingredients in commonly-used weed killers can cause bacteria to be less susceptible to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 September 2017

With the global threat of anti-microbial resistant looming, a team of international agricultural experts are arguing for reduced antibiotic use […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 July 201703 August 2018

In an analysis article just published in The BMJ, Prof Martin Llewelyn argues that it’s time to drop “complete the course” […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 March 201703 August 2018

This week the World Health Organization (WHO) released a priority list for pathogens for which new drugs are urgently needed […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 21 November 201611 April 2018

Growing rates of antimicrobial resistance could leave us without effective drugs to treat serious infections – “the end of modern […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 August 201428 March 2016

One of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics – clarithromycin – is linked with an increased risk of heart deaths, suggests a […]

In the News | Published: 19 November 201328 March 2016

A widely reported case of an antibiotic resistant ‘superbug’ has highlighted antibiotics’ waning ability to fight off diseases in the […]