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Filming a TB Epidemic, Up Close: Meet FRONTLINE Filmmaker Jezza Neumann
When he crossed into Swaziland to make a film about the rise of drug-resistant tuberculosis, Jezza Neumann wasn’t sure what to expect.
March 10, 2014
CDC: Some Doctors Contribute to Superbug Spread
Misusing antibiotics is one way to create more drug-resistant bacteria. Your doctor could be part of the problem.
March 6, 2014
EPA Takes Step to Restrict Pebble Mine Project in Alaska
The EPA's ruling could lead to an outright ban on mining in Bristol Bay, home to the largest sockeye salmon fishery in the world.
March 3, 2014
EPA: "Alaska Gold" Mine a Threat to Salmon Fisheries
The EPA's final assessment is the latest setback for the proposed Pebble Mine project, which would be one of the largest open-pit mines in the world.
January 16, 2014
Illinois "Nightmare Bacteria" Outbreak Raises Alarms
The largest outbreak on record of one so-called "nightmare bacteria" is fueling alarm among public health officials about the spread of potentially lethal drug-resistant infections.
January 8, 2014
Do Hospital Workers Really Wash Their Hands?
One hospital sent around a "secret shopper" to find out.
November 15, 2013
On John Quinn
The veteran drug researcher featured in “Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria” passed away last weekend.
October 23, 2013
Can the "Nightmare Bacteria" Be Stopped? - Live Chat Wed. 12 p.m. ET
Join a live chat on “Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria” with producer Rick Young, correspondent David Hoffman, infectious disease expert Dr. Sean Elliot, and guest questioner Maggie Koerth-Baker from BoingBoing. You can leave a question now.
October 22, 2013
Meet the "Nightmare Bacteria"
A slideshow of a few of the more troubling bugs out there today.
October 22, 2013
Eight Ways to Protect Yourself from Superbugs
How worried should you be? We asked the experts.
October 22, 2013
Who's Tracking the "Nightmare Bacteria"?
It seems like a basic question: How many people get these hard to treat infections each year and where do they occur? But there's no easy answer.
October 22, 2013
Who's Trying to Fix the Pipeline Problem?
The problem is clear: there aren’t enough new antibiotics. The question is why aren’t more pharmaceutical companies filling the gap — and what’s being done to try to reverse this trend?
October 22, 2013