Study links severe drug reaction to herpes virus

A rare and dangerous reaction to a range of common medicines including antibiotics and anticonvulsants may be caused by a severe immune response to reactivated ...

Aug 25, 2010 2:47PM

Antibiotic overuse threatens modern medicine: experts

Kate Kelland

Overuse of antibiotics in Europe is building widespread resistance and threatening to halt vital medical treatments such as hip replacements, intensive care for...

Nov 10, 2009 11:00AM

Certain antibiotics may up birth defect risk

Anne Harding

Some of the antibiotics used to treat urinary tract infections during pregnancy may increase the risk of several birth defects if a woman uses them early in pre...

Nov 02, 2009 9:28PM

Need antibiotics? No prescription? Go online

Amy Norton

Think you need antibiotics to fight that cough or cold? Numerous Web sites are willing to sell them to you without a doctor's prescription -- a loophole, resear...

Sep 16, 2009 10:41AM