A looming threat is making our hospitals less safe and our medicines less effective. The World Health Organization has singled out a particular bacterium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, as a critical health threat. This superbug is a leading cause of infections acquired in hospitals, causing serious illnesses from pneumonia to meningitis. It’s especially dangerous for people with … Read more
The very supplements farmers use to keep their livestock healthy might be silently contributing to a global health emergency. Startling new research from China reveals that many probiotic products for animals, intended as a safe alternative to antibiotics, are not only falling short on quality but are also acting as unwitting carriers of antibiotic resistance. … Read more
For decades, we’ve heard about antibiotic resistance as a global health crisis, a silent threat making once-treatable infections deadly. But what if the very bacteria living peacefully in your gut, the ones you rarely think about, are silently increasing your personal risk for serious health issues, even death? A groundbreaking study from Finland reveals a … Read more
In a world increasingly threatened by bacteria that shrug off our most powerful medicines, the rise of “superbugs” is a chilling reality. One such formidable adversary is Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacterium often found in hospitals that can cause severe infections like pneumonia and meningitis. The World Health Organization has labeled it a “critical threat pathogen,” … Read more
Research from Newcastle University in England gives a closer look at how a diarrhea-causing superbug opposes immune cells and antibiotics.
Compounds found in Brazilian native marine sponges are able to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a new study.
Duke University scientists discovered evidence of antibiotic resistance in the gut microbiome of lemurs that live close to humans.
Not only are you at risk for antibiotic-resistance infections, but a new mouse study finds antibiotics can also affect your athletic performance.
A team of scientists at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) collaborated to develop a live biotherapeutic product (eLBP) that, when given together with commonly used antibiotics, protects the gut microbiome from adverse disturbance.
Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microbes in their guts.