superbugs

Eight Deadly Superbugs
Lurking in Hospitals

Hospitals are becoming dangerous places to spend time. Even if your treatment goes smoothly, a superbug could get you, with very serious, life-altering consequences -- including possibly death. Here are eight superbugs that are causing trouble today.

GSK Finds Potential Weapon Against 'Superbugs'

Drug-resistant bacteria has become a pressing public health problem, exacting a rising human and financial toll. GlaxoSmithKline announced that it has found a compound that could help attack such 'superbugs'.