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(From L) European Council President Donald Tusk, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, U.S. President Barack Obama, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, French President Francois Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker pose for the family photo during the first day of the Group of Seven (G7) summit meetings in Ise Shima, Japan, May 26, 2016. Credit: Reuters/Pool

At G7, UK Pushes for Global Reward System for New Antibiotic Development

Kylie MacLellan 27/05/2016

Any use of antibiotics promotes the development and spread...

The mcr-1 plasmid-borne colistin resistance gene has been found primarily in Escherichia coli, pictured. Credit: Reuters/Courtesy CDC

First Case of Bacteria Resistant to All Antibiotics Detected in US

Ransdell Pierson and Bill Berkrot 27/05/2016

The study said continued surveillance to determine the true...

Colorised scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli, grown in culture and adhered to a cover slip. Credit: niaid/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

In 5 Years, Threat Of Drug-Resistant Superbugs Doubles

Charu Bahri 07/11/2015

A 72-year-old woman in Bengaluru consulted a hospital physician...