We Will Not Let the Superbugs Win!
June 3, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria contribute to more deaths than AIDS, traffic accidents and flu combined. But new drugs are not the only weapon against them.
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June 3, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria contribute to more deaths than AIDS, traffic accidents and flu combined. But new drugs are not the only weapon against them.
April 2, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Dr. Daniel J. Morgan, a physician and researcher for Extending the Cure, tells us what it’s like to face superbugs in the health care system and points out the critical role that hospitals can, and should, play in the effort to stop them.
January 28, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Beth Toner, RN explains how antibiotics don’t fight infections that are caused by viruses, including influenza.
November 15, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Grantee Ramanan Laxminarayan discusses antibiotic resistance.
August 21, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Extending the Cure Director Ramanan Laxminarayan examines the dangers of antibiotic overuse.
August 7, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Flu Season Dangers: Spikes in Antibiotic Resistance
July 30, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Brian Quinn weighs in on Extending the Cure Project Director Ramanan Laxminarayan’s suggestion that we view antibiotics effectiveness as a natural resource.
March 23, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Positive Deviance Research Continues to Impact Health Care System
March 8, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
A new report issued by the CDC shows rates of infection with C. diff are at historic highs and must be curtailed.
January 12, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Shorter Antibiotic Regimens Might Counter Antibiotic Resistance