The bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is a haunting presence in many hospitals in the United States, where more than one in 100 patients are treated for A. baumannii infections. This ...

Previous studies in mice suggested long-term antibiotic use can disrupt the gut's mucosal lining, which may contribute to weight gain. The team urges more research to determine the consequences of ...

Known as pre-methylenomycin C lactone, this antibiotic is derived from a model species that’s been studied for nearly 80 ...

GLP-1 drugs, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, may also curb addictive behaviors by acting on reward circuits in ...

A new compound called CMX410 may change the fight against tuberculosis. It targets a weak point in the bacteria’s defenses, ...

Google will now allow limited non-promotional use of prescription drug terms in ads, while keeping keyword certification rules the same. Google Ads is updating its healthcare and medicines policy to ...

Two North Carolina nursing homes have agreed to pay $55,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging they refused to admit a patient because of his substance use disorder and recent drug use. The private civil ...

Since President Donald Trump announced at a White House news conference three weeks ago that pregnant women's use of Tylenol might raise the risk of autism in their children, claims about the drug ...

A Rock Hill woman whose illegal drug use while pregnant ended with the baby’s stillbirth has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Shannandoah Tiffany Harris, 27, used fentanyl and methamphetamine ...

Doctors say misinformation is spreading about Tylenol online. Since President Donald Trump announced at a White House news conference three weeks ago that pregnant women's use of Tylenol might raise ...

Drug-resistant bacteria are evolving as fast as manufacturers can put out antibiotics. A new bug is proliferating rapidly in the U.S. and in SC.