Antibiotics do not technically cause a resistance, but can allow it to happen by creating a situation where an already existing variant can flourish. More and more organisms develop resistance to more and more drugs.
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common causes of community-acquired and healthcare associated infections. The introduction of new classes of antibiotics usually has been followed by the emergence of resistance in S. aureus. After the initial success of ...
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NEW BERLIN, NY -New York-based yogurt maker Chobani is quietly asking retailers across the country to pull yogurt contaminated with mold out of store dairy cases.
While the company has not issued a formal recall, retailers selling Chobani flavors expiring between Sept. 9 and Oct. 7 and marked with the code 16-012 have been instructed to pull the Greek-style yogurt, which has gained popularity in recent years, after customers began complaining it made them...
A common fungal infection can trigger asthma and make it much worse by way of a route not targeted by existing asthma drugs, report researchers at Boston Children's Hospital. Their findings, published online by Nature Medicine on September 1, have implications for some patients with severe asthma who may be chronically exposed to fungi and can become highly sensitized.
The findings from this mouse study explain why existing asthma drugs don't work well in...
As children go back to school, doctors and parents are preparing for a surge in asthma attacks.
The asthma onslaught typically begins about two weeks after school starts, and the phenomenon happens every year, said Dr. Kirstin Carel, a pediatric allergist at National Jewish Health in Denver.
Several factors -- including the viruses that kids share at school, an increase in pollen allergens and children being off medication during the summer -- combine to make this time of year especially problematic for children...
The vast majority of the American workforce spends at least part of their day laboring indoors where serious health dangers may be lurking in the air they breathe. According to the Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA), approximately 11 million workers including those who are employed by offices, restaurants and industrial facilities are exposed to...
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