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April 30, 2013 | New Public Health Post
In recent years many bacteria have become resistant to drugs that commonly vanquished them, depleting a natural resource—antibiotics—that has saved millions of lives around the globe.
January 28, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
Beth Toner, RN explains how antibiotics don’t fight infections that are caused by viruses, including influenza.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
As microorganisms resistant to available therapies continue to emerge, there is concern that the current supply of antibiotics is not sufficient to meet the growing demand.
November 1, 2006 | Journal Article
Since the 1960s, scientists and pharmaceutical representatives have called for the advancement and development of new antimicrobial drugs to combat infectious diseases. In January 2005, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN), M.D., introduced a bi ...