Why too many women are prescribed antibiotics for UTIs they don't have

One day2 outlets reported this in 5 reports over 1 day - a further 3 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere

The headline, as it travelled

All 5 reports used the same wording across 5 outlets - nobody re-reported it in their own words.

All 5 reports on Mon, 31 August 2026

What it is about

Maria Uloko Lindsey Burnett Melissa Kaufman Los Angeles American Urological Association Vanderbilt University Medical Center University Of California American San Diego, California, United States California, United States University Of California San Diego Menopause Society

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyfirst to report

wgcu.org

wfae.org

ypradio.org

wnyc.org

31 Aug, 09:00over 4 hours31 Aug, 12:30

1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 2 original reports, 3 reprints

Mon, 31 August 2026
2 reports
- NPR News09:00
  Why too many women are prescribed antibiotics for UTIs they don't have
  A recent study found that many women treated for recurrent UTIs didn't have UTIs at all. Instead, their symptoms were caused by hormonally driven inflammation and pelvic floor dysfunction.
  3 reprints
  - wgcu.org31 Aug, 09:00their copy
  - wfae.org31 Aug, 09:00their copy
  - ypradio.org31 Aug, 09:00their copy
- wnyc.org12:30first to report
  Why too many women are prescribed antibiotics for UTIs they don't have