Antibiotics

Two million Australians self-report an allergy to penicillin – but most actually aren’t allergic – and this can lead to serious public health consequences

Antimicrobial resistance is part of the chemical warfare bacteria wage in nature, and that’s where researchers now looking for new clues to overcome it

By targeting an essential nutrition pathway, researchers hope to develop drug targets against the bacterium that causes pneumonia

As coronavirus case numbers surge, University of Melbourne experts explain why we have effective drugs for bacterial diseases, but relatively few for combating viruses

New research is finding ways to beat dangerous superbugs with ‘resistance resistant’ antibiotics, and it could help in our fight against COVID-19 complications

Research into our gut microbiome – or our ‘second brain’ – has already produced vast amounts of data, but we are only scratching the surface of our own complex ecosystems

New research finds antibiotics are often prescribed inappropriately before, during and after surgery, and more needs to be done to change the culture of prescription

We know sexually transmitted infections like gonorrhoea are on the rise, and so is antibiotic resistance. If nothing else is available, would you accept the harsh treatments of the past?

Managing the problem of antibiotic overuse and the treatment of sepsis concurrently can help to support better infection management

Research finds that treating children intravenously with antibiotics at home is safe and effective, and compared with hospitals, significantly more cost-effective for the health system and families