Microbes can evolve antimicrobial resistance when, for example, populations are subjected to selective pressure through drug use in medicine.

Drug addiction is a condition in which there is uncontrolled use of a substance with a harmful outcome. Drugs overstimulate the brain’s reward circuit, producing pleasure or euphoria. With repeated ...

Two separate groups of medical experts and political advisers in Shanghai and Beijing are sounding the alarm over the country’s centralized drug procurement system and the drugs on a list of ...

Like all drugs, a healthcare provider should decide how and when to use these medications, as their fundamental differences, most notably amoxicillin’s effectiveness against more types of bacteria, ...

Top doctors raised concerns about domestically made drugs, saying Beijing’s effort to lower costs is sacrificing quality. By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from Hong Kong A rare ...

Doctors are sounding the alarm about a common antibiotic taken by millions that is linked to a number of deaths and extreme reactions. Taken by about 3million Americans every year, Bactrim is ...

Many Alabama doctors are pausing the use of a popular antibiotic following a recent warning issued by the state’s public health department. According to the release, the department is ...

Dr Saha said about 50 to 60 per cent of antibiotic prescriptions were unnecessary, with Australia having some of the highest rates in the developed world. "Our research is trying to address how ...

A New England man has revealed how a common antibiotic left him disabled and blind. Mateo Ramirez, who would not reveal his real name for privacy reasons, is one of tens of thousands of ...

Research shows oysters could help in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Southern Cross University researchers have found that oyster blood proteins combined with antibiotics can ...

Opioids, usually in combination with other drugs, are still the substances most commonly implicated in drug-induced deaths. Opioids, including heroin and its metabolites, together with other ...