Sep 07 2010
Japan Detects Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug
The first case of an antibiotic-resistant "superbug" surfaced in South Asia and has triggered a global health alert.
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Sep 03 2010
Ancient Nubians Drank Antibiotic-Laced Beer
A group of people who lived nearly 2,000 years ago in Sudanese Nubia took doses of tetracycline -- through their beer.
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Aug 27 2010
Diluted Pollution Still Pollutes: Opinion
From diluted crude oil chemicals suspended in the Gulf, to traces of antidepressants in drinking water, can we really say our pollution ever goes away?
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Aug 11 2010
Superbugs Spreading From South Asia
A recently discovered gene can jump across different species of bacteria and makes infections resistant to antibiotics.
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Jul 26 2010
Sharks Harbor Deadly Bacteria
The finely serrated teeth of sharks are fearsome enough, but now scientists say that even touching the skin of a shark could harm you -- by infection.
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May 19 2010
Are Anti-Bacterial Soaps Poisoning Our Water?
A common chemical found in antibacterial soaps is turning up in lakes and streams and could potentially harm wildlife and human health.
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Mar 25 2010
Taking Showers Could Contaminate Drinking Water
Keeping yourself clean may pollute the environment.
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Feb 09 2010
Antibiotics Inhibit Plant Growth
A common antibiotic that can be found in wastewater reduces the ability of plant leaves to capture sunlight.
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