Better drugs and easily accessible clinics had stemmed the spread of diseases like gonorrhea and syphilis.…
Author: Maryn McKenna
Did the CDC Really Just Ban … Romaine Lettuce?
Not exactly, but you should definitely throw yours away. Plus: A brief history of *E. coli*…
The Flu Shot Needs Fewer Stats and More Stories
It's hard to entice people with a calm portrayal of a crisis avoided, so more medical…
Antibiotics May Soon Become Useless. Now What?
Antibiotics were one of the great innovations of the last century. Will we still use them…
Why Scientists Should Be Tracking a Catastrophic Pig Disease
African swine fever is eliminating entire herds in China and Europe. But few surveillance systems capture…
The Case for Expensive Antibiotics
A rogue pharmaceutical company ramped up the cost of a common antibiotic by 400 percent. While…
The Hidden Link Between Farm Antibiotics and Human Illness
For decades researchers sought evidence that antibiotics fed to farm animals transferred super bacteria to humans.…
The Hajj Is a Perfect Laboratory for Disease Warning Systems
This year, the pilgrimage of more than 2 million Muslims gets an electronic surveillance system that…
How Pharma Hides Data About Farm Antibiotic Use
Other nations report and track exactly how and where antibiotics are given to livestock, but in…