Antibiotic

Giving your kid antibiotics for every infection can wreak havoc on their gut health. Here's how to decide when antibiotics are the right choice.

Your kid has another ear infection. What should you do? As scientists unlock the connection between antibiotic use in kids and the increased risk of asthma, depression, obesity and other chronic diseases, parents are faced with a tough decision.

Is it better to finish the bottle of antibiotics or follow the prescribed 10-day course? Paediatrician Dina Kulik has the answer.

Antibiotics are supposed to help kids get better when they’re sick. But over-prescribing is contributing to antimicrobial resistance, a growing global health threat.