India, Jan. 23 -- Scientists say urban sewage is helping dangerous bacteria develop resistance to common antibiotics

Study finds hospital-linked pathogens and drug residues in wastewater and rivers

Researchers warn weak regulation and poor sewage treatment are worsening the public health risk

Sewage flowing through Indian cities is carrying pathogenic bacteria linked to hospitals and is helping drive resistance to commonly used antibiotics such as azithromycin, according to new research. Scientists say traces of antibiotics in drains and sewers are effectively "training" bacteria to evade treatment, raising the risk that widely used drugs will become ineffective. The findings suggest antibiotic resistance is no longer confined to hospi...