A Nova Southeastern University professor and her class of 40 students are conducting research and searching for the next new ...

Editorial: Our magic bullets are increasingly rare and ineffective. The golden age of discovery is over and the way we develop and use drugs needs to change ...

The World Health Organization published a new classification of antibiotics on Tuesday that aims to fight drug resistance, with penicillin-type drugs recommended as the first line of defence and ...

Antibiotics are medicines used to treat bacterial infections. Traces of antibiotics were found in human skeletons from ancient times dating back to 350 – 550 CE. In the ancient Egyptian era, molds and ...

Antibiotics are unnecessary and ineffective against certain types of infections, such as viral or fungal infections. Taking antibiotics when they are not necessary may lead to antibiotic resistance.

Antibiotics are typically the first-line treatment for acute cholecystitis, which people usually receive in a hospital setting. Examples include penicillins, cephalosporins, and quinolones. Acute ...