Researchers are flagging a growing problem in the world of infectious disease and antimicrobials: superbugs are becoming increasingly resistant to the therapies and drugs that are used to fight them.

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Using his exceptional sense of smell, Angus helped medical teams locate hidden traces of the infection in hospital ...

New York has tracked a steady rise in cases since first detecting it in 2016. Last year alone, there were hundreds of infections statewide, along with even more people testing pos ...

Intensive antibiotic use in farming has created the ideal conditions for resistant bacteria, viruses and fungi to develop.

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Forget bedbugs and cockroaches — NYC is battling “superbugs” that can’t easily be quashed. Candida auris, for one, survives on surfaces even after cleaning, frequently evades standard antifungal ...

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