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.
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.
