'One of our priorities': 'Superbug' still dangerous for Nevada
Cases of a potentially lethal fungus have stabilized in Nevada, according to public health officials, who urge continued vigilance against the drug-resistant "superbug."
Jan 17, 2026
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Pharmacologic Actions: News and Research on Anti-Infective Agents
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The aggressive use of antibiotics could fuel mood disorders and anxiety
Antibiotics (ABs) are among the most used pharmaceutical drugs worldwide, as they are currently the most effective medicines for the treatment of bacterial infections. An excessive use of these drugs, however, can damage ...
This tick-borne disease continues to rise in Pennsylvania
Janine Hauck doesn't know which tick gave her anaplasmosis and Lyme disease. She just remembers the fatigue, weakness and nausea.
Jan 5, 2026
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Candida auris spreads globally as drug resistance and virulence increase, review finds
The fungal species Candida auris is spreading across the globe, and gaining in virulence, according to a new review by a Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) scientist and colleagues.
Dec 29, 2025
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Legionnaires' disease warnings appear at Orange federal courthouse
Signs posted around the George C. Young Federal Annex Courthouse in downtown Orlando warn court staff and visitors to be wary of the water because of the presence of the bacterium which causes Legionnaires' disease—the ...
Dec 23, 2025
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Patient education can reduce preference for antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria
Receipt of a patient-centered educational leaflet decreases the desire to take antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), according to a study published in the December issue of Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
Dec 23, 2025
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A silent pandemic: Scientists warn of escalating global antimicrobial resistance
Once a medical miracle, antibiotics are now losing their power. Across the world, common infections are becoming harder—and sometimes impossible—to treat. A new review paints a sobering picture of global antimicrobial ...
Dec 23, 2025
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Influenza clade K viruses prolong the influenza season in Australia and New Zealand
Onset, intensity, severity and duration of influenza seasons vary each year and are driven by factors such as temperature, rainfall, humidity, circulating virus types/subtypes, population immunity through vaccination or natural ...
Dec 11, 2025
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EU to reward antibiotic innovation with new pharma rules
Drugmakers that develop new antibiotics are set to benefit from longer market protection in Europe after the EU agreed Thursday to a wide-ranging reform of pharmaceutical rules seeking to boost innovation and tackle antimicrobial ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Telling people to use antibiotics responsibly isn't enough. What will work instead?
Antimicrobial resistance is projected to cause up to 10 million deaths each year by 2050, making it one of the most pressing global health challenges of this century. In 2021, an estimated 4.71 million deaths were associated ...
Dec 8, 2025
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