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Antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is putting South Africa’s newborns at risk

South Africa

Antibiotic resistance is putting South Africa’s newborns at risk

By Sue Segar

Access, not excess, is key to reducing antibiotic resistance in SA - experts

South Africa

Access, not excess, is key to reducing antibiotic resistance in SA - experts

By Tiyese Jeranji for Spotlight

One pill within three days of condomless sex could stop three sexually transmitted infections

South Africa

One pill within three days of condomless sex could stop three sexually transmitted infections

By Joan van Dyk for the Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism

Newborns face increasing risk as antibiotics fail in the face of infection

South Africa

Newborns face increasing risk as antibiotics fail in the face of infection

By Adele Baleta

I beat an antibiotic-resistant infection — but only just

South Africa

I beat an antibiotic-resistant infection — but only just

By Vanessa Carter

Tackle the ‘silent pandemic’ of antibiotic resistance like the Covid-19 pandemic — but do better, say global health experts

South Africa

Tackle the ‘silent pandemic’ of antibiotic resistance like the Covid-19 pandemic — but do better, say global health experts

By Christi Nortier

Newsdeck

'Nightmare' infection found in US for first time

By AFP

Health-e: The rise of the killer superbugs

Maverick Life

Health-e: The rise of the killer superbugs

By Health-e News

The horror scenario No. 23: scary supergenes that make even scarier superbugs

Sci-Tech

The horror scenario No. 23: scary supergenes that make even scarier superbugs

By Andy Rice