http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Powerful antibiotics that scientists and physicians thought stop the growth of harmful bacteria by completely blocking their ability to make proteins actually allow the germs to continue producing certain proteins—which may help do them in. http://phys.org/news270397845.html Biology Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:50:02 EST news270397845 Mixing commonly used antibiotics with common blood pressure medications may cause hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure) and induce shock in older patients, requiring hospitalization, according to a study published in CMAJ. http://phys.org/news214493178.html Medicine & Health Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:26:37 EST news214493178 In a clinical trial involving HIV-negative volunteers with early-stage syphilis, researchers have found that antibiotic pills (azithromycin) are as effective as penicillin injections in curing early-stage syphilis. The study was supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. http://phys.org/news194612972.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:09:49 EST news194612972 Children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis who received the antibiotic azithromycin did not experience improved lung function, compared to patients who received placebo, according to a study in the May 5 issue of JAMA. http://phys.org/news192211127.html Medicine & Health Tue, 04 May 2010 18:00:23 EST news192211127 The antibiotic, called azithromycin, is effective in treating infections such as syphilis, Chlamydia and Ureaplasma urealyticum - a bacterial infection thought to play a significant role in causing preterm labour. Recent studies have also shown that the drug is effective in reducing the risk of miscarriage following amniocentesis, a medical test for infection and foetal abnormalities. http://phys.org/news178867963.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:10:01 EST news178867963 Children in Ethiopia who received the antibiotic azithromycin as a method for controlling the contagious eye disease trachoma had a lower odds of death compared to children who did not receive the antibiotic, according to a study in the September 2 issue of JAMA. http://phys.org/news171047671.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:15:12 EST news171047671 From 1995 to 2006 the rate of antibiotic prescriptions for acute respiratory tract infections decreased significantly, attributable in part to a decline in ambulatory visits for ear infections in young children, according to a study in the August 19 issue of JAMA. But prescription rates for broad spectrum antibiotics, namely azithromycin and quinolones, increased substantially during the study period. http://phys.org/news169832126.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:00:01 EST news169832126