antibiotics

Many Australians claim they have an allergy to penicillin when they're admitted to hospital, but researchers say that's often not the case.

A shortage of one of the most common antibiotics has been reported by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Skyrocketing GP wait times have prompted a new push from both sides of politics to allow pharmacists to be able to prescribe certain medications in a bit to cut queues.

A worrying new report has revealed that humans are becoming more resistant to antibiotics.

An Australia-wide shortage of antibiotics is leaving doctors unable to prescribe the best medications to their patients.

Australian teen nearly died from a "common" condition affecting one in two women.

Superbugs are silent, rising in number and predicted to kill up to 10 million people every year by 2050.

Doctors are investigating whether increased use of antibiotics during pregnancy and childbirth could be contributing to the rise in allergies

For the first time, a team of scientists at Flinders University say a common fish oil supplement taken with antibiotics could be the saviour in a global fight against superbugs.

Remedies from a 1000-year-old medical journal could help with modern day antibiotic resistance, a study has found.

Pharmacists across Queensland are battling to cope with an increasing number of patients who need the drugs Bactrim, Septrin or Resprim.

Adults diagnosed years ago with allergies to antibiotics, such as penicillin, are being urged to undergo re-testing.

Concerns have been raised that fluoroquinlone antibiotic drugs are losing effectiveness in fighting off bugs like E.coli.

Australia's healthcare safety watchdog has issued a warning about the overuse of antibiotics in the community.