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Speaking in Ottawa on Thursday, Federal Auditor General Karen Hogan warned that the latest reports show that there are gaps in the federal government’s efforts in combating the growing public health threat of resistance to antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs. “If COVID-19 taught us anything, it is that being prepared and acting early costs less...

Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics can live on the surfaces of plants or within the soil, but they can also survive in clouds, meaning they can travel thousands of kilometres and potentially invade new environments, a recent study found. Katherine Ward has the details.

Eye drops distributed by EzriCare and Delsam Pharma have been recalled, according to a recall notice by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The recall comes amid the discovery of a rare strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the eye drops that has been linked to the deaths of three people. Eight people have also reported...

A new weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance was discovered by scientists at St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre and the University of Manitoba. Dr. Grant Pierce, the executive director of research at St. Boniface Hospital, speaks with Shannon Cuciz on Global News Morning about the findings.

A new report is challenging conventional wisdom about how we use antibiotics. The message has always been to finish your entire course of antibiotics, but what if those prescriptions are too long to begin with? Allison Vuchnich reports.

McMaster University researchers have discovered an existing drug can break through the shell of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Though it’s a preliminary step, it’s being hailed as a small victory in the global war against superbugs. Shirlee Engel reports.

The biggest COVID-19 stories today: New York City plans to reopen office-based jobs, real estate services, retail reopening, barber shops and hair salons in five upstate regions. The World Health Organization says that COVID-19 may add to a rising issue of antibiotic resistance. The W.H.O is suggesting doctors avoid using antibiotic therapy or prophylaxis in...

Thu, Jan 7: Dr. Brett Belchetz examines news of an alarming new superbug that is bacteria resistant to a last-resort antibiotic

Wed, Jan 27: An ancient clay used for centuries by B.C. First Nations could hold the key to fighting bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics. Linda Aylesworth reports. Today’s News Hour on Global BC Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

Tim Peto, infectious disease professor at the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, explains why he and a team of other researchers have cast doubt on the age-old rule of always finishing your antibiotics course to reduce the chance of antibiotic resistance.

One in 25 people in the world has a sexually transmitted infection (STI). It is a growing problem in Canada, especially with two age groups. And as Robin Gill reports, treating these infections is getting trickier as we enter a new era of antibiotic resistance.

Thu, Aug 4: Canadian researchers are reporting a potential breakthrough in treating some antibiotic-resistant “superbugs.”Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz has been battling a potentially life-threatening sinus infection for the past few years, the team revealed Tuesday. Su-Ling Goh has the details, and more on antibiotic-resistant infections.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are on the rise and spreading worldwide. New testing in the U.S. has found an increasing number of “nightmare bacteria” across the country, but tracking these potentially deadly superbugs is much more difficult here in Canada. Allison Vuchnich reports.

A group of scientists in Kenya has discovered a new threat facing endangered rhinoceroses: antibiotic resistance. Mike Armstrong explains why humans may be to blame.

SFU Professor Fiona Brinkman is leading a team of researchers who are working on a new drug to fight superbugs, including those resistant to antibiotics.

U.S. Defense Department researchers announced the arrival of a “nightmare” bacteria within that country on Thursday, and said the “superbug” is resistant to of the strongest antibiotics doctors have.

Researchers sound the alarm on misuse of antibiotics and how infections caused by resistance to them will lead to more deaths than cancer. For the first time, the United Nations is listening. As Robin Gill reports, high level meetings have led to a plan to watch them more closely.

For the first time, a U.S. patient has been found to be infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort treatment, scientists said Thursday.

According to AHS, antibiotic-resistant bacteria infect about 100 patients a month. But now there’s a home-grown solution that’s safe and simple. Su-Ling Goh explains.