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On this week’s edition of Science News Now, Donna Francis, researcher-programmer at the Ontario Science Centre, joins Miranda Anthistle to break down the latest discoveries shaping our understanding of the world, from the lowest gravity point on Earth beneath Antarctica to ancient antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in a Romanian ice cave, and new insights into how...

The World Health Organization is warning countries around the world are reporting rising levels of drug-resistant gonorrhea. Between 2022 and 2024, resistance to one of the primary antibiotics used to treat the STI rose from 1.7% to 11%. Nathaniel Dove has this story and more in Health Matters for Nov. 19, 2025.

While antibiotics can help cure bacterial infections, their misuse can also lead to antibiotic resistance. Canadian researchers are looking for solutions, and as Katherine Ward explains, the answer to fighting superbugs and finding new drugs may lie in insects.

Saskatoon is playing a critical role in developing a new way of fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The city is home to Canada’s only synchrotron — and as Josh Gwozdz tells us — that means it’s ground zero for fighting off future infections.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.