Category: Antibiotic resistance

Possibly CDC could focus on solving a real public health problem instead of nannying us? Continue reading CDC warns of superbug ‘nightmare’

And the greens still can’t link farm use to antibiotic resistance. Continue reading MOJO: The Meat Industry Now Consumes Four-Fifths of All Antibiotics

“The increasing production and use of antibiotics, about half of which is used in animal production, is mirrored by the growing number of antibiotic resistance genes, or ARGs, effectively reducing antibiotics’ ability to fend off diseases – in animals and humans.” Continue reading Study: Unchecked antibiotic use in animals may affect global human health

There’s no money in antibiotic development. Continue reading Video: Why are we running out of effective antibiotics?

Antibiotic resistant disease is at least a real threat. Continue reading Antibiotic-resistant diseases pose ‘apocalyptic’ threat, top expert says

“Antibacterial agent used in common soaps found in increasing amounts in freshwater lakes.” Continue reading Lake Triclosan?

Despite much research, there’s no demonstrable link between farm use of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in humans. Continue reading Court orders FDA to examine antibiotics use on animals

No Science + Misunderstanding Science = Junk Editorial. Continue reading NYTimes: FDA creeps forward

More non-science based regulatory action. Continue reading FDA to limit livestock antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance hysteria isn’t working out for the greens. Continue reading NYTimes: Bad Call on Farm Drugs

The solution is innovation; not bureacracy. Continue reading CDC’s misdirected and futile effort to reduce antibiotic misuse