Strep A antibiotics prices, shortages hit drugstores amid UK outbreak

Drugstores are warning of major shortages of key antibiotics used to treat Strep A, as cases rise in the U.K. Marko Geber | Digitalvision | Getty Images LONDON — Drugstores in Britain are warning of s...

Powell’s Interest-rate Antibiotics Could Succeed, but Not Without Risk

On the other hand, it’s an open question just how much confidence we should gain from the lack of catastrophe “so far.” The battle against inflation is far from over. Arguably, it has barely begun. Ge...

The Whole Foods Label Says The Meat Is Free Of Antibiotics, But A Lawsuit Claims That’s Not Always True

A class-action lawsuit claims some of the meat sold by Whole Foods, the pioneer of natural food, contains antibiotics even though the 300-store chain tells shoppers it doesn’t. A Whole Foods employee ...

CDC Warns Of Potentially Deadly Bacteria Found In U.S. Soil And Water For First Time

Topline A potentially deadly bacteria has been detected in soil and water samples in the U.S. for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Wednesday, warning t...

Antibiotic-resistant infections are killing millions, scientists say in Lancet study

MRSA bacteria DTKUTOO | Getty Images Drug-resistant bacteria killed almost 1.3 million people in 2019, scientists have estimated — more than either HIV or malaria. Researchers also estimated that anti...

Antibiotic Resistance Killed 1.2 Million People In 2019, Study Finds, A Leading Cause Of Death

Topline More than 1.2 million people died from antibiotic resistant infections in 2019, according to new peer-reviewed research published in the Lancet Thursday, a figure exceeding that of major kille...