Foxes and birds could be 'early warning system' to survey spread of antibiotic resistance into ecosystems

Red foxes and birds regularly cross between human-dominated and natural ecosystems. For this reason, they may be heralds of spreading antibiotic resistance into ecosystems unexposed to antibiotic pressures, a study done in Italy showed. Results indicated that the share of K. pneumoniae isolates resistant to third-generation cephalosporins—a key group of hospital antibiotics—was about five times…

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First Look At Henry Cavill As New 'Highlander' At CiinemaCon

First Look At Henry Cavill As New ‘Highlander’ At CiinemaCon

At CinemaCon on Wednesday night, Amazon MGM Studios’ United Artists gave exhibitors and fans a look at the latest incarnation of Highlander. Henry Cavill plays immortal warrior Connor MacLeod and Russell Crowe plays his mentor Ramirez. Marisa Abela, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou and Dave Bautista round out the cast. Cavill was injured last year during pre-production while training…

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