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The curious link between endometriosis and an infectious bacterium

A new study has found a link between the presence of Fusobacterium bacteria and endometriosis, opening the door for researchers to potentially develop non-invasive tests for the condition as well as treat its severity with antibiotics. Endometriosis currently affects one in ten women worldwide and has an average time-to-diagnosis of…

The Hindu

This Routine Antibiotic Could Prevent Three Common STIs, New Research Shows

Doxycycline appears to significantly reduce rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and gonorrhea among men who have sex with men and transwomen.

Inverse

Strep throat can easily be confused with throat infections caused by viruses – here are a few ways to know the difference

“My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody’s.”

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An old drug offers a new way to stop STIs

Taken after sex, the antibiotic doxycycline can ward off some sexually transmitted illnesses. Doctors are already prescribing it and the CDC is expected to share guidance soon for how best to use it.

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Gene-Swapping Viruses Are Likely Behind Antibiotic Resistance

A new study out of Hong Kong found that viruses in man-made environments interact with neighboring bacteria, sharing genes that help with survival.

Inverse

Antibiotics with promise — a lifeline India awaits

The situation, where each year, millions of lives are lost due to the inadequacy of available antibiotics in the face of formidable pathogens, can be reversed

The Hindu

NI man's cancer shock after given antibiotics to 'treat possible boil or cyst'

It is a rare cancer with only 15 people being diagnosed daily in the UK

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Tyson axes “no antibiotics ever” label

The multinational food corporation says the antibiotics it will use "are not important to the treatment of humans"

Salon

UK supermarket supplier’s chickens given antibiotics critical for humans

Investigation of meat sourced by Polish firm that sells frozen poultry to Lidl, Asda and Iceland raises superbug concerns

The Guardian - UK

Warning of suicide risk side effect over common NHS antibiotic after doctor's death

Retired consultant cardiologist Robert Stevenson died by suicide after taking common NHS antibiotic ciprofloxacin leading a coroner to issue a warning of the possible side effects

Daily Mirror

Letter to DCGI seeks emergency use nod for investigational antibiotics to save lives

Intensivists and infectious diseases specialists, faced with a dire situation where effective antibiotics to treat drug-resistant infections are lacking, have called on the government to allow emergency use authorisation (EUA), as successfully done during the COVID-19 pandemic, for certain life-saving drugs.

The Hindu

Endometriosis may be caused by a common gut bacteria, small study suggests

New research offers a possible link between endometriosis and a common bacteria that can be treated with antibiotics.

LiveScience

Pfizer Warns Of Potential Pediatric Antibiotic Shortage Amid Surge In Syphilis Infections

Pfizer Inc cautions about potential supply shortages for pediatric Bicillin L-A, an antibiotic for syphilis treatment.

Zenger

Vax-Ya-Later-Alligator: Crocodiles May Offer Solution To Deadly Antibiotic-resistant Infections

Deadly antibiotic-resistant fungal infections could be beaten after a breakthrough discovery in crocodiles.

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Crocodiles May Offer Solution To Deadly Antibiotic-resistant Infections

Deadly antibiotic-resistant fungal infections could be beaten after a breakthrough discovery in crocodiles.

ABC News

The world is running out of treatments for deadly infections, but an ancient animal may hold the answer

Antibiotic resistant superbugs are wreaking havoc as experts warn we're in a race against time to find new treatments.

The Hindu

Explained | Abaucin, the potential new antibiotic found with machine-learning

Researchers in the US and Canada have reported rediscovering a known compound called abaucin for its antibacterial properties against Acinetobacter baumannii, a notorious pathogenic bacteria known to resist multiple antibiotics, using machine learning.

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UTI trial the latest front in 'turf war' between Pharmacy Guild and peak GP group

A Queensland pilot allowing pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics for UTIs was popular with patients, but the peak body for GPs has serious concerns with the program and it's opened up a new front in their turf war with pharmacists.

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The Independent UK

Scientists use AI to discover new antibiotic against deadly hospital superbug

‘AI methods afford us the opportunity to vastly increase the rate at which we discover new antibiotics’

The Guardian - US

Scientists use AI to discover new antibiotic to treat deadly superbug

AI used to discover abaucin, an effective drug against A baumannii, bacteria that can cause dangerous infections

The Independent UK

80-year-old antibiotic may be effective against drug resistant bacteria – study

The finding may offer a new way to fight difficult-to-treat and potentially lethal infections, researchers suggest.

The Independent UK

Infection breakthrough as 80-year-old antibiotic may be effective against drug resistant bacteria

Finding may be new way to fight potentially lethal infections, experts say

Inverse

This Is What Happens After Antibiotic Resistance Takes Hold — And It’s Already a Huge Problem

Antibiotic tolerance happens when a bacterium survives for a long time after exposure to an antibiotic.

Inverse

Inside A Wild Method to Resurrect Ancient Molecules And Concoct New Antibiotics

Exploring Earth's microbial past presents exciting opportunities to recover lost chemistry.

The New Daily

Study: Antibiotics don’t have to cause ‘collateral damage’ to vital gut bacteria

Scientists have discovered drugs that lessen the collateral damage ro the gut caused by antibiotics without compromising their effectiveness.

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