Inside New York’s ‘superbug’ crisis and the unhealthy practice that’s contributing to antibiotic resistance
New York City Faces a Rising Threat from a Superbug Move over, bed bugs and roaches. New York City is now grappling with a “superbug” that’s proving tough to eliminate. Candida auris, for instance, clings to surfaces even after thorough cleaning. It frequently evades standard antifungal treatments and can lead to serious bloodstream infections, which […]
Dangerous ‘superbug’ is spreading in the US due to increasing drug resistance, researchers caution
A recent scientific review indicates potential hope for new treatments, yet drug-resistant bacteria, which are spreading quickly in U.S. hospitals, present an escalating threat globally. Candida auris, often labeled as a “superbug,” is reportedly increasing its resistance to human immunity, according to researchers from the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) in a […]
Hope for new treatment emerges as deadly superbug fungus continues to spread
A recent scientific review suggests emerging treatments may offer hope against drug-resistant bacteria, particularly C. auris, which is spreading swiftly in U.S. hospitals and poses a significant global health risk. Researchers from the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation published their findings in early December, highlighting C. auris—commonly known as “superbug fungus”—as increasingly resistant […]
Superbug that mutated in orbit thrives inside International Space Station
It’s an otherworldly epidemic. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are living with a newly discovered, highly drug-resistant bacteria, according to a new scientific study. Science magazine “Microbiome. “ This superbug, officially named Enterobacter bugandensis, is completely different from any found on Earth. A new scientific study has identified a drug-resistant superbug on the International […]