New research suggests oral cephalosporins may be a safer alternative to fluoroquinolones for treating kidney infections like pyelonephritis.

This is part 2 in a three-part series on potential harms from taking antibiotics for dental procedures. Part 1 was published yesterday. Part 3 will publish tomorrow. All will be available here. About ...

The catch is that this microbe, called Psychrobacter SC65A.3, was recovered from cave ice about 5,000 years old. In tests, it resisted 10 antibiotics spanning eight drug classes, despite existing long ...

I suffered for a year with extreme asthma symptoms, not helped by an inhaler like Advair. After a CT scan last month, a pulmonologist prescribed the antibiotic azithromycin. I am supposed to take ...

A new review finds that women receive 25%-40% more antibiotics, experience up to twice as many adverse reactions, yet are underrepresented in trials; clinicians should adopt sex-aware prescribing.

Scientists have discovered a bacterium in Romanian cave ice that resists antibiotics used to treat infections including tuberculosis, colitis, and UTIs.

Though it can cause extreme discoloration, there's a lot you can do treat it—and stop it from happening again.

Biochemists at Caltech have identified how viruses have converged on a method for killing bacteria. The researchers have homed in on an underexplored small transporter called MurJ that is a vital part ...

Maintaining good oral health helps to prevent dental infections. If you develop pain or swelling in your mouth, call a ...

Children with primary immunodeficiencies often had drug allergy labels, almost all of which were not confirmed when evaluated, according to data reported at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & ...

The Korean government will expand oversight of antibiotic prescriptions at medical institutions under a new five-year action ...