Many parents across the US are stretched thin to take care of sick children: Not only are Covid-19, the flu and RSV circulating, but doctors say cases of strep throat are on the rise. Data shows a ...

A University of Arizona-led study found that the antibiotic azithromycin does not help preschool children experiencing severe ...

A common antibiotic used to treat liver disease could give rise to an “almost untreatable” superbug, scientists warned in a new study. The antibiotic, rifaximin, has enabled the global emergence of ...

SAN ANTONIO – Shigella is a bacteria that causes an extremely contagious stomach bug every year, causing cramps and diarrhea, sometimes containing blood. “It’s transmitted by what we call the ...

Antibiotics are used to fight bacterial infections, and unless there is a risk that a viral infection will lead to more problems, antibiotics are not often recommended for other illnesses. However, a ...

Common antibiotics may heighten the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by damaging the gut, a mouse study suggests. Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images. As of 2019, about 4.9 million people ...

Common antibiotics include penicillins, such as amoxicillin, and other types including cephalosporins (like cefalexin), or tetracyclines (like doxycycline). Antibiotics are medicines that are used to ...

Cutaneous adverse drug reactions are a known risk of antibiotic use, but it has been unclear which drug classes carry the highest risk — until now. To crack at this mystery, researchers in Toronto ...

Regular use of common painkillers like ibuprofen and diclofenac can silently worsen kidney function–especially in people with ...