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## antibiotic resistance


* ![Prescription pill standing upright on blue counter TIME health](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcb4f61aaf6a28d91/6988c140cd1bba65de70493e/time-health-stock-single-pill-blue.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 16, 2019  
## [25% of Antibiotic Prescriptions Are Unnecessary. Here's Why That's So Dangerous](https://time.com/5504760/antibiotic-prescriptions-overuse/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alice Park
* ![Man Surfing In Sea](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt31a2ba8ed8012524/6988f8218fd2ee0b8035a527/surfing.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jan 16, 2018  
## [Swallowing Sea Water May Have an Unexpected Health Risk](https://time.com/5101042/surf-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Jamie Ducharme
* ![Prescription pill standing upright on blue counter TIME health](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcb4f61aaf6a28d91/6988c140cd1bba65de70493e/time-health-stock-single-pill-blue.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 28, 2017  
## [Fecal Transplant Pills Could Become a New Cutting-Edge Treatment for Infections](https://time.com/5038564/c-diff-fecal-transplant/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alice Park
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc13d9fdef06c7af9/6988c0e5bc6cfc79f93e0b6f/time-health-stock-pills.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 27, 2017  
## [Here's a New Reason You Should Worry About Antibiotics](https://time.com/5035160/antibiotics-colitis/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alexandra Sifferlin
* ![German Hog Farmers Competitive In British Market](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf01236b0a46f5937/6988e4d97cdbac4117d5ac83/pigs-amr-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 7, 2017  
## [Stop Using Antibiotics in Healthy Animals, WHO Says](https://time.com/5013230/world-health-organization-antibiotics-animals/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alexandra Sifferlin  
* ![TIME.com stock photos Condoms Sex](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc95ff195039e0a2a/6987788d06f2c104f33333f0/condom-sex-4.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 31, 2017  
## [Scientists Eye Fix for Untreatable Gonorrhea](https://time.com/5003744/gonorrhea-treatment-antibiotic-resistance/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alexandra Sifferlin
* ![Piglets in mud](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc5dbfc5545556140/6988dfd0ab6d7761f06b000b/pigs-amr.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 28, 2017  
## [Here's How to Cut Antibiotic Use in Animals](https://time.com/4961051/antibiotics-animals/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alexandra Sifferlin
* ![MRSA colonies on blood agar plate](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt45c56d3ab41f11a2/6988decd22fb851ef9e22f37/amr-pic.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 22, 2017  
## [It’s Been One Year Since the World Took On Superbugs. Here’s What’s Changed](https://time.com/4952014/antibiotic-resistance-amr-united-nations/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alexandra Sifferlin
* ![United Nations](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8ac98b7c68af413a/6988de2f4ee2628f5630f083/un-image.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 18, 2017  
## [Why Global Health Is Center Stage at the United Nations General Assembly](https://time.com/4945477/global-health-united-nations-general-assembly/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alexandra Sifferlin
* ![Prescription pill standing upright on blue counter TIME health](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcb4f61aaf6a28d91/6988c140cd1bba65de70493e/time-health-stock-single-pill-blue.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 26, 2017  
## [Some Doctors Now Say to Stop Antibiotics When You Feel Better](https://time.com/4875610/antibiotic-resistance-recommendations/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Amanda MacMillan  
* ![TIME.com stock health rx prescription bottle drugs](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd8ec5e1b7b3a2ec1/6988604d428a9ee183ccebe6/rx-prescription-bottle-health-illo.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 15, 2017  
## [There's a New Antibiotic You Should Know About](https://time.com/4817223/antibiotic-drug-resistance-pseudouridimycin/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alexandra Sifferlin
* ![Linaman \(far right\) and his family in 2016.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt48ba7d784c0458b3/6988cf60196cf424ca04057d/linaman-family-circa-2016-copy.png?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 1, 2017  
## [A MRSA Infection Cost Me $300,000—and Nearly Killed Me](https://time.com/4797815/mrsa-superbug-bacteria/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Chris Linaman
* ![Superbugs-bacteria](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt12408739f9f16e4e/6988cc2e656a3f93e0bcfdd7/superbugs.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 5, 2017  
## [Why Bacteria Are More Threatening Than Ever](https://time.com/4767683/bacteria-antibiotic-resistance-superbugs/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alice Park and Lon Tweeten
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt82f98daf49de7df1/6988cbf2cd1bba75e97050cc/superbugs.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 3, 2017  
## [How to Keep the World Safe from Superbugs](https://time.com/4766111/superbugs-antibiotic-resistance/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alexandra Sifferlin
* ![Conceptual Pills TIME health stock](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta5758f924fea4a06/6988c12c656a3fdebabcf646/time-health-stock-hand-pills.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 14, 2017  
## [A Cautionary Tale About Antibiotics](https://time.com/4720982/antibiotics-fluoroquinolones-risk/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Alice Park

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