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Successful penicillin allergy de-labelling

Written by Christine Clark | 24 Mar 2025

29th EAHP Congress highlights Approximately 10% of inpatients are labelled as ‘allergic to penicillin’ but the vast majority have not experienced a true allergic reaction. Having a penicillin… read more.

Shorter, smarter, safer: Short-course antibiotics can revolutionize healthcare

Written by Charlie King | 24 Jan 2025

Antibiotic overuse is a key driver in the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a major global health crisis. Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National… read more.

Digital healthcare consultations not enough for safe assessment of tonsillitis

Written by Charlie King | 5 Jan 2025

Digital healthcare consultations are not enough for a safe assessment of tonsillitis, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg. Reliability will not be sufficient, thus increasing… read more.

Antibiotic use in older adults not linked to cognitive impairment or dementia

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 19 Dec 2024

Use of antibiotics by healthy elderly persons does not cause an increase in the risk of cognitive impairment or dementia, researchers reported on December 18, 2024 in Neurology…. read more.

Using antibiotics alone to treat children with appendicitis is a cost-effective and safe alternative to surgery, study shows

Written by Charlie King | 2 Dec 2024

Using antibiotics alone to treat children with uncomplicated appendicitis is a cost-saving alternative to surgery, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS). Appendicitis is… read more.

Global antibiotic consumption has increased by more than 21 percent since 2016

Written by Charlie King | 24 Nov 2024

A new study highlights recent, but fluctuating, growth in global human antibiotic consumption, one of the main drivers of growing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR results in infections that… read more.

Peering into the mind of artificial intelligence to make better antibiotics

Written by Charlie King | 20 Aug 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded in popularity. It powers models that help us drive vehicles, proofread emails and even design new molecules for medications. But just like a… read more.

Primary care telemedicine linked with fewer antibiotics for children than direct-to-consumer telemedicine

Written by Charlie King | 25 Mar 2024

New research from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC shows that telemedicine visits conducted for children with primary care providers (PCPs) are associated with fewer antibiotic prescriptions than telemedicine visits with virtual-only… read more.

An overgrowth of nerve cells appears to cause lingering symptoms after recurrent UTIs

Written by Charlie King | 6 Mar 2024

A perplexing problem for people with recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) is persistent pain, even after antibiotics have successfully cleared the bacteria. Now Duke Health researchers have identified… read more.

Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effective

Written by Charlie King | 31 Oct 2023

Drugs to treat common infections in children and babies are no longer effective in large parts of the world, due to high rates of antibiotic resistance. The University… read more.

Study finds two antibiotics for children with sinusitis equally effective, but one had fewer side effects

Written by Charlie King | 22 Sep 2023

Brigham researchers found that patients prescribed amoxicillin-clavulanate had higher rates of gastrointestinal symptoms and yeast infections than those prescribed amoxicillin Acute sinusitis is one of the most common… read more.

Bacterial test for pediatric sinusitis could ease diagnosis and reduce overuse of antibiotics

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 27 Jul 2023

Among children suspected of having sinusitis, a swabbing for three types of bacteria can determine whether antibiotics are likely to be an effective treatment. The finding were published… read more.

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