Over a third (36%) of surveyed parents believe children always need antibiotics for ear infections, according to new research appearing in BJGP Open. The study is titled "A survey of parental ...

Researchers say the best treatment for many children with middle ear infections may be no treatment at all. The analysis found antibiotics to be "modestly" more effective than just treating symptoms ...

Antibiotics are sometimes treated like medicines for any infection. A person with a sore throat, cough, fever or diarrhoea ...

Antibiotics are unnecessary and ineffective against certain types of infections, such as viral or fungal infections. Taking antibiotics when they are not necessary may lead to antibiotic resistance.