The overuse of antibiotics can kill off the drug-sensitive bacteria and allow the resistant bacteria to remain and flourish. Taking antibiotics for a viral infection like a cold or the flu (for which ...

A 35-year-old woman came to our clinic with persistent coughing bouts, saying she had a flu-like illness a month before but ...

South Africa's Health Minister warns that antibiotic overuse, climate change, and habitat destruction are creating a 'perfect ...

So Antibiotics have saved millions of lives and have improved our quality of life. The problem is, people don't really use antibiotics correctly so your doctor gives you a two-week prescription ...

Dr. Amruta Padhye warned in a zoom interview on Jan. 30 that people are using antibiotics to treat their flu symptoms and that this caused more harm than good. Padhye said, “The CDC in 2019 gave ...

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has urged people not to ask for antibiotics if they have flu. “Seasonal influenza […] cannot be treated with antibiotics,” said a spokesman for the centre.

So you never want to take an antibiotic just to be safe. Most common illnesses are viral. That means a cold, flu, coughs, most sore throats and sinus infections shouldn't be treated by antibiotics.

Stay healthy all season long by getting a free flu shot at one of our clinics around campus. Student flu shots are available by appointment only. Antibiotics will not treat the flu virus. Because the ...

In a study published today (September 5) in Cell, researchers have confirmed that link in humans. They showed that, for people who hadn’t had a flu shot or hadn’t caught the bug in the previous three ...

Their discovery changed the world of medicine. Antibiotics have no effect on viral infections like the common cold or flu. Sir Alexander Fleming (1881-1955) was a Scottish scientist who discovered ...