ARAC Launches New Website to Educate People on Appropriate Antibiotic Use
The Antibiotic Resistance Action Center (ARAC) has launched the website AntibioticsandYou.org.
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Is overuse of antibiotics on farms worsening the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
Our director Dr. Lance B. Price was featured in a segment on 60 Minutes discussing the overuse and misuse of antibiotics in food animal production.
Denmark Raises Antibiotic-Free Pigs. Why Can’t the U.S.?
American pigs are raised on a liberal diet of antibiotics, fueling the rise of resistant germs. Danish pork producers are proving there’s a better way.
International Research Consortium Established to Study Antimicrobial Resistance in Iceland
An interdisciplinary, international consortium has been formed to study antimicrobial resistance in Iceland.
The Antibiotic Resistance Action Center (ARAC) co-authored a report examining antibiotics use in the beef supply used by fast food companies.
Most Fast-Food Chains Still Serve Beef Raised With Antibiotics
When you buy a fast-food burger, chances are it was made from cattle given antibiotics they don't need, according to the fifth edition of the Chain Reaction Report.
Urinary Tract Infections Affect Millions. The Cures Are Faltering.
There is growing evidence that urinary tract infections, which afflict millions of Americans a year, are increasingly resistant to antibiotics.
Antibiotics Off the Menu Coalition calls on Wendy’s to end antibiotic overuse in beef supply
Various consumer and public health organizations urge Wendy's to fight antibiotic resistance by joining its fast-food competitors and adopting a policy to end antibiotic overuse in its beef...
The Latest Hand Sanitizers Aim to Make Germ-Killing Cool
Even though simple soap and water is the simplest, most effective way to keep hands clean, more and more people are relying on the convenience of hand sanitizers.
U.N. Issues Urgent Warning on the Growing Peril of Drug-Resistant Infections
A new report by the United Nations says the overuse of antimicrobial drugs is fueling resistant pathogens that could kill 10 million people annually by 2050.