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XDR Shigella went from 0% to 8.5% of US isolates in 12 years. There are no FDA-approved oral treatments for the worst strains. The reason this stays quiet is that most deaths happen in poor children abroad, and that is exactly the wrong reason to ignore a resistance curve this steep.
By Kai Brighton · 3 min read
Bacteria have been blowing themselves up to share antibiotic resistance genes with their neighbors, and a 2026 study finally identified the 3-gene switch that triggers it. This isn't a curiosity. It's a drug target that changes the entire logic of how we fight superbugs.
By Crash Davis · 3 min read
A single antibiotic course can alter your gut microbiome for up to 8 years, according to a March 2026 study of 15,000 patients. The downstream risks include C. diff, potential metabolic consequences, and a resistance crisis that kills tens of thousands annually. Prescribers are not telling you this at the point of care, and they should be.
By Dr. Alex Chen · 3 min read
A single course of the wrong antibiotic can reshape your gut microbiome for up to 8 years. A Nature Medicine study of nearly 15,000 adults has the receipts. The cold it was prescribed for? Still viral. Still unaffected.
By Dr. Alex Chen · 3 min read