DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old male in fairly good health. I recently was prescribed Bactrim (a sulfa drug) for an ear infection but didn’t know I am allergic to sulfa. I had a severe reaction to ...

You’ve almost certainly been prescribed antibiotics in your life. Maybe you had a nasty case of strep throat or needed to take precautions after a surgery. But even if you’re used to picking up a ...

A blood test could help doctors determine whether antibiotics are needed for common respiratory infections and may reduce the over-prescribing that creates drug-resistant germs, new research suggests.

A blood test could help doctors determine whether antibiotics are needed for common respiratory infections and may reduce the over-prescribing that creates drug-resistant germs, new research suggests.

Oftentimes, antibiotics will be incorrectly prescribed for viral infections, for which they’ll have no effect and could inadvertently contribute to bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics.

A new test can distinguish between respiratory infections caused by viruses and those caused by bacteria and other germs. The test identifies the unique signatures of the immune system as it fights ...

BYU professors Aaron Hawkins, Richard Robison, Adam Woolley and William Pitt created a rapid detection test used to find antibiotic resistant bacteria in blood. (Claire Moore/BYU Photo) BYU professors ...

A study conducted in nine European centres has demonstrated the efficacy of a new rapid test designed to detect infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The recent emergence and spread of ...