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FDA approves new UTI antibiotic that may help patients with recurring infections

A commercial launch of the antibiotic in the U.S. is planned during the second half of 2025

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025

New Antibiotics For UTI Gets FDA Approval- First In 30 Years

The FDA has approved a new antibiotic, Gepotidacin (Blujepa), for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women and girls aged 12 and older.

Medical Daily · Mar 26, 2025

Doctors’ best friends: dogs will help sniff out bacteria for cystic fibrosis sufferers

Imperial College project could lead to less invasive testing and combat increase in antibiotic resistance

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2025

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UK ‘perilously vulnerable’ to disruption in delivery of health supplies – report

The Centre for Long-Term Resilience highlighted a reliance on manufacturers in countries such as China for ingredients in certain antibiotics.

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025

Major differences in pharmacies’ antibiotics use for sore throats highlighted

Analysis found the antibiotic supply rate from pharmacies in England was 72.7%, compared to 29.9% in Wales.

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

Are microplastics turning bacteria into antibiotic-resistant superbugs? Here's what to know

A menace to both the health and the environment, microplastics aren't just accumulating in the brain and crucial organs like heart, liver, and kidney, they may also be causing a lasting damage by promoting antibiotic resistance, which can prolong diseases and raise the risk of death.

The Times of India · Mar 11, 2025

Could microplastics be fueling antibiotic resistance?

Boston researchers found that bacteria exposed to microplastics became resistant to multiple types of common antibiotics

The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025

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Hidden immune system part uncovered by scientists and it could crush antibiotic resistance

In a new breakthrough against fighting infectious diseases and antibiotic-resistant infections, scientists have discovered a hidden part of the immune system which was previously not known, and which could become a new source of natural antibiotics. The findings were published in Nature journal.

The Times of India · Mar 6, 2025

Scientists discover new part of the immune system - and it could help solve our antibiotics crisis

Experts say the findings have the potential to transform the treatment of infectious diseases

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

UK scientists develop DNA sequencing system to fight superbugs

Exclusive: Sequencing will help doctors identify bacteria that cause infections and offer effective treatments faster and more accurately

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025

UK ‘falling short’ in fight against rise of superbugs resistant to antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance contributing to estimated 35,000 deaths a year in UK, and government ‘a long way’ from containing the problem, says NAO

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025

‘Limited’ progress in addressing health threat of antibiotic resistance – report

A new report has called for more action to address the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

Student died from sepsis after antibiotics error in London hospital, inquest hears

Potentially life-saving drug was prescribed for William Hewes but not given quickly enough due to communication mix-up

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025

Common antibiotic that treats diarrhea can also treat inflammatory bowel disease: Study

Four out of five patients who participated in a study, led by researchers from the University of Birmingham, were cured after taking a commonly used antibiotic that treats diarrhea.

The Times of India · Feb 11, 2025

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The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2025

China makes some of Americans’ most common medicines. They won’t be spared from Trump’s tariffs

Everyday painkillers, antibiotics, cancer medications, blood thinners and more are just some of the drugs that the U.S. relies on China to help manufacture

Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2025

Doctor describes delay in giving sick baby antibiotics, inquest hears

Ben Condon, who was two months old, died at Bristol Children’s Hospital in April 2015

The Conversation · Jan 20, 2025

Oyster ‘blood’ holds promise for combating drug-resistant superbugs: new research

Superbugs that are resistant to existing antibiotics are a growing health problem around the world. Globally, nearly five million people die from antimicrobial resistant infections each year. The annual toll of antimicrobial resistant infections is expected to rise by 70%, with an estimated 40 million deaths between now and 2050.

The Times of India · Jan 6, 2025

Can antibiotics work against HMPV virus?

It is a common human practice or error you can say precisely, to pop in an antibiotic when something does not seem okay. Be it a headache, stomachache or fever, people do not bother to ask doctors and simply take these medicines which are easily available in stores.

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2025

Antibiotic emergency ‘could claim 40 million lives in next 25 years’

As superbugs spread across the globe, death rates from antimicrobial resistance are set to double, says England’s former chief medical officer

LiveScience · Dec 29, 2024

10 'superbug' stories from 2024, from bacterial 'Kryptonite' to deep-sea antibiotics

Antibiotic and antifungal drug resistance pose a major public health threat. Live Science is covering the spread of this problem and the potential solutions that are emerging in turn.

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2024

How to detect more antimicrobial resistant bacteria in our waterways

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in waterways presents a critical threat. If commonly used antibiotics are deemed useless, decades of progress in human medicine and agriculture could be undermined.

The Times of India · Dec 16, 2024

Highly drug-resistant cholera strain is spreading rapidly: What scientists are saying

A highly drug-resistant strain of cholera, resistant to 10 antibiotics including two of the three most commonly used for treatment, has spread across multiple countries, raising concerns about its potential to cause widespread devastation.

AAP · Dec 16, 2024

Call for rollout of vaccines after bacteria outbreak

Australia has recorded the highest number of a deadly bacterial infection in two decades, as experts call for newer vaccines to be rolled out.

LiveScience · Dec 11, 2024

'Medicine needed an alternative': How the 'phage whisperer' aims to replace antibiotics with viruses

"Both understood phages as medicinal agents, which the rest of the medical field viewed as nonsensical."

The Walrus · Dec 11, 2024

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