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NZ’s antibiotic overuse has a long and risky tail

The Sunday Edition: Antibiotics

We have reached a point where there are very few treatment alternatives left for some bacterial infections – including some caused by foodborne bacteria.

Food Hygiene, Antimicrobial Stewardship are Equally Critical to Controlling Foodborne Drug Resistance, FAO Experts Say

Controlling foodborne antimicrobial resistance requires a One Health approach centered on food hygiene. Although antimicrobial stewardship can slow the emergence and enrichment of...

UEG Week 2026: Antibiotic use from childhood linked to higher odds of IBS in young adulthood

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Antibiotic use from childhood through early adulthood is associated with higher odds of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) at age 24, wi...

Pakistan, intensive poultry farming and antibiotic resistance: when chicken houses become “pathogen sponges”

Pakistan’s poultry sector provides an important example of the challenges associated with the intensification of broiler production and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Rapidly expa...

Antimicrobial Violet-Blue Light Shows Promise for Reducing Drug-Resistant Campylobacter on Poultry

At the highest tested dose, every isolate, even those exhibiting antimicrobial resistance (AMR), underwent at least a 2-log reduction in viable cells. Modeling suggested that such...

‘Must I Take All My Antibiotics?’ Why Infectious Disease Experts Are Rethinking This Longstanding Rule

Infectious disease experts are reconsidering the traditional advice to always finish every antibiotic dose, as research explores when shorter courses may be equally effective while...

Prophylactic oral antibiotics may increase infection risk

Patients who received prophylactic oral antibiotics after aseptic revision total hip arthroplasty had higher rates of infection and wound complications, according to results.“Presc...

Childhood Antibiotic Use Linked To Irritable Bowel Syndrome

TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2026 — Antibiotic use during childhood may be linked to an increased risk of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. IBS is a common digestive disorder that causes symp...

Thyme leads poultry herb research, while evidence on antimicrobial resistance remains limited

A scoping review of 38 experimental studies found repeated positive signals for thyme, rosemary and peppermint on growth performance and gut microbiota, but heterogeneous protocols...

Quantifying antibiotic susceptibility and inoculum effects using transient dynamics of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa&l...

by Sarah Sundius, Jennifer Farrell, Kelly L. Eick, Rachel Kuske, Sam P. Brown Antibiotics are a cornerstone of modern medicine, targeting pathogen cells by disrupting essential ce...

AMAST network moves from listening to action on farm antimicrobial use

Newcastle University researchers are helping turn the UK’s priorities on antimicrobial resistance in agriculture into practical action.

How one antibiotic morning-after pill came to be widely available in San Francisco

An antibiotic morning-after pill has been shown to be effective for preventing STIs among gay men, but some doctors worry about antibiotic resistance. This story discusses STIs and...

3 Common Drugs Older Adults Might Be Overusing

Not all older people need benzodiazepines, antibiotics, or daily aspirin — and taking them can carry increased risks.

No prescription, no pills: Govt cracks whip on misuse of painkillers, antibiotics

Warning against casual use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics, citing kidney risks and rising antimicrobial resistance

What the Dutch are getting right: antibiotics in the Netherlands

Ah, the Netherlands. A land of paracetamol-prescribing physicians who baulk at the mere notion of giving you antibiotics for, well, anything. As a newcomer to the Netherlands, that...

Revisiting a Core Practice: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cirrhotic Bleeds

In adults with cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal bleeding, does shorter‑duration or no antibiotic prophylaxis, compared with longer‑duration prophylaxis, lead to better clinical...

Sampling cattle helps ‘superbug’ battle

A Queensland feedlot is helping an Australian start-up with antimicrobial resistant expertise to fight a common cattle disease.

Researchers Raise Concerns About Multidrug-Resistant Campylobacter Circulating Across Sectors and Countries in Europe

An analysis of multinational WGS surveillance data suggests that multidrug-resistant lineage of Campylobacter coli has circulated across human, animal, food, and environmental sour...

Probiotic Use Spikes In US, But No Improvement In Gut-Healthy Diet Habits

FRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2026 — The use of probiotic supplements has skyrocketed in the United States, but people’s pursuit of a healthy gut still doesn’t extend to their daily diet, a n...

Drought and antibiotic resistance are linked in new study

Droughts may be creating the perfect conditions for antibiotic-resistant bacteria to thrive. As the frequency and severity of droughts intensify in regions like California, scienti...

Genomes of Drug-Resistant Poultry E. coli Reveal Global Genetic Connections

Antimicrobial resistance has become one of the defining health threats of the twenty-first century, and few organisms embody the problem as completely as Escherichia coli. A new co...

Common supplements rival antibiotics for severe gum disease

Omega-3 and low-dose aspirin matched the effectiveness of antibiotics in a year-long study of patients with severe gum disease, with both approaches helping about 58% reach the tre...

UK urged to ban Brazilian meat imports over antibiotic and AMR concerns

Leading UK farming organisations have called on the government to urgently prohibit imports of Brazilian beef, poultry and other affected animal products, bringing Great Britain in...