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4:54pm Mar 10, 2021

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Antibiotic Use Ran High In Early Days Of COVID-19, Despite Viral Cause

by Richard Harris

Many doctors have used antibiotics to treat COVID-19 patients, but that's largely unnecessary — and could even promote drug-resistant germs.
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2:02pm Nov 13, 2019

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How Best To Use The Few New Drugs To Treat Antibiotic-Resistant Germs?

by Richard Harris

Infectious disease specialists debate whether it's better to give the strongest antibiotics all at once for drug-resistant germs or save the most innovative medicines for use as a last resort.

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3:54pm Nov 06, 2019

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Research Shows Link Between Microbiome And Childhood Obesity

by Bethany Chafin

Researchers from Wake Forest Baptist Health are mapping the correlation between childhood obesity and gut bacteria.
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6:38pm Jun 06, 2019

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Could Antibiotics Be A Silver Bullet For Kids In Africa?

by Tim McDonnell

A study from Niger reveals a dramatic drop in mortality among children given a twice-yearly dose of azithromycin. Yet concern remains about the potential impact on antibiotic resistance.
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5:05pm May 15, 2019

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Drugmaker Created To Reduce Shortages And Prices Unveils Its First Products

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Civica Rx has plans to become an alternative source of generic drugs at reasonable prices for hospitals. The company's first medicines will be the antibiotics vancomycin and daptomycin.

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11:15pm Apr 02, 2019

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Some In The Beef Industry Are Bucking The Widespread Use Of Antibiotics. Here's How

by Dan Charles

Most beef cattle receive antibiotics in their feed to prevent liver abscesses while eating a high-energy diet. There's growing pressure on feedlots to stop this — and some have. But it's costly.

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1:27pm Feb 13, 2019

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Bugs Vs. Superbugs: Insects Offer Promise In Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance

by Paul Chisholm

With the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections, scientists are exploring nature to find new disease-fighting compounds. They're finding them in surprising new places: the microbiomes of insects.
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6:23pm Jan 16, 2019

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When A Trip To The Doctor Leads To A Chat About Antibiotics

by Scott Hensley

The latest NPR-IBM Watson Health Poll finds that medical visits for symptoms of infections are common and that many people get an antibiotic under those circumstances. But a talk is in order first.
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5:27pm Oct 03, 2018

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Patients Give Doctors High Marks For Prescribing Antibiotics For Common Sniffles

by Rachel D. Cohen

People with colds and related infections give physicians higher ratings when they give them a prescription for antibiotics. Could that lead doctors to overprescribe?
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12:29pm May 15, 2018

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Kids Are Taking Fewer Antibiotics, More ADHD Meds

by Richard Harris

Doctors are prescribing fewer drugs to children, especially antibiotics. But use of certain drugs, including ADHD medications, has increased.
6:18am Apr 26, 2018

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Researchers Investigate Scope Of Poultry Waste In Two New Studies

by Keri Brown

As the poultry industry surges in North Carolina, environmental groups and state regulators are trying to get a handle on the waste that’s produced.

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5:02pm Apr 25, 2018

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Giving Antibiotics To Healthy Kids In Poor Countries: Good Idea Or Bad Idea?

by Susan Brink

Researchers administered doses of azithromycin to 190,238 children in sub-Saharan Africa. The death rate dropped, but fear of antibiotic resistance looms.