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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data from 2012 through 2022 shows that the number of drug-resistant infections in hospitals has largely gone down, though it is still significant, according to a study ...

A recent CDC study found that the rate of drug-resistant infections fell by about 30,000 between 2017 and 2022, but the change was dependent on the hospital. The study, published March 14 in JAMA ...

Researchers at Boston University have found that microplastics (MPs) provide an ideal platform for bacteria to form ...

Microplastics provide an excellent bacterial breeding ground that may be contributing to the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a new study says.