diff, sometimes referred to as Clostridium difficile). While uncommon, this may occur weeks to months after taking an antibiotic, such as penicillin or clindamycin. If any side effect worsens or doesn ...

After 8 months of taking the wrong medication, Miss G developed a rash. Her mother took her to the emergency department (ED) ...

America has been, for generations, the envy of the world in terms of its medical research breakthroughs. From the development of penicillin in the early 1940s, to Jonas Salk’s polio ...

Gibson became the oldest known living person in Michigan after the death of 114-year-old Irene Dunham on May 1, 2022. The ...

Bonita Gibson is part of a small population of supercentenarians in the United States, or someone who is at least 110 years ...

Penicillin allergy is one of the most reported drug allergies in the U.S., but the vast majority of those reports are inaccurate. Understanding the truth behind this allergy is crucial — not just for ...

More information: Green-Light-Activatable Penicillin for Light-Dependent Spatial Control of Bacterial Growth, Biofilm Formation, and In Vivo Infection Treatment, ACS Central Science (2025).

In 1928, Alexander Fleming’s accidental discovery of penicillin revolutionized medicine, turning once-deadly infections into curable inconveniences. But nearly a century later, that miracle is ...

A unique study purposely giving participants Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A) to learn how much penicillin it takes to prevent infection has found the amount needed is much lower than previously ...

Winston Churchill's push to obtain penicillin in time to treat casualties expected from D-Day has come to light in documents seen by BBC News. Official papers unearthed by the National Archives ...