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Almost all countries overuse antibiotics, contributing to drug resistance: Analysis

A new study reveals most nations overuse stronger 'watch' antibiotics, fueling resistance issues. Researchers developed a framework to assess antibiotic use appropriateness for countries. Globally, around 43 billion antibiotic courses were needed in 2019. Nearly three-quarters of countries used more antibiotics overall than expected. India's actual antibiotic use exceeded its…

The Economic Times

Glaswegians warned DO NOT DRINK this milk as urgent recall issued

Glaswegians have been warned not to drink a popular dairy company's milk after a "do not consume" alert has been issued ...

The National (Scotland)

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria increasingly leaving children vulnerable to common infections, global study finds

Exclusive: Research spanning 82 countries finds antibiotic resistance increased in every region between 2004 and 2022

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Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem, but solutions do exist – expert Q&A

Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics are linked to millions of deaths a year – a number set to grow dramatically. From hospital wards to farms, resistance is being driven by how, and how often, we use antibiotics. Dr Sam Willcocks, director of the Antimicrobial Innovations Centre at Brunel University…

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Leptospirosis Is the Monsoon Waterborne Infection Most Urban Indians Have Never Heard Of

A Fever That Looks Like Everything ElseLeptospirosis arrives disguised. The first two to five days bring high fever, severe muscle ache concentrated in the calves, headache, and red eyes, a presentation so close to dengue, malaria, or a bad viral fever that most patients and many clinicians do not think…

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7 Monsoon Illnesses That Look Like a Mild Fever but Carry a Serious Infection Risk in India

DengueA 2023 report from the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control recorded over 289,000 dengue cases across India in a single year, with the sharpest spikes running from July through October. The fever that arrives with it, sudden, high, accompanied by pain behind the eyes and aching joints, is…

Times Life

Pig germs build drug resistance

Researchers collaborating with Biotec have found that a bacterium carried by pigs has become resistant to antibiotics and caused death in laboratory mice during experimental testing.

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Antibiotic resistance emerging as major threat to surgical care: Experts

Antimicrobial resistance now challenges routine surgical procedures and increases infection risks. Surgeons warn that losing effective antibiotics undermines decades of progress in safe surgery. Hospitals are adopting stricter antibiotic stewardship and infection prevention measures. Multidrug-resistant organisms pose a significant challenge to treating post-operative infections effectively. Preserving antibiotic effectiveness is a…

The Economic Times

8 PCOS Symptoms That Go Beyond Periods: Acne, Weight Gain, Hormonal Shifts and More

Excess facial and body hair (hirsutism)Androgens are the driver here. In women with PCOS, elevated androgens, testosterone chief among them, stimulate hair follicles in places that typically respond to male-pattern hormonal signalling: the chin, upper lip, chest, and lower abdomen. A 2023 study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology…

Times Life

How generative AI and physics can help design new antibiotics

By 2050, scientists estimate that antibiotic-resistant infections will be associated with more than eight million deaths around the world every year.

The Conversation

An Oral Antibiotic Pill Proved Just as Effective as IV Treatment for Drug-Resistant UTIs

A clinical trial found oral fosfomycin as effective as IV carbapenem for drug-resistant UTIs from ESBL bacteria. Here's what the finding means for patients and prescribers.

Medical Daily

'Big deal': lives saved with antibiotic breakthrough for horrendous infection

'No one had ever done a trial, so we did one.'

Newcastle Herald

65 Organizations Petition the FDA to End Routine Antibiotic Use in Healthy Farm Animals Over Human Health Concerns

A 65-organization coalition petitioned the FDA June 2026 to end routine farm antibiotic use. Drug-resistant bacteria from livestock contribute to 35,000 U.S. deaths/year. Here's the issue.

Medical Daily

Gut Infections Are Spreading: Here's How to Stay Safe

That sudden stomach cramp after lunch. The nausea that won't go away. A day that starts normally but ends with multiple trips to the bathroom. Most of us brush these symptoms off as "something I ate." But as gut infections become more common, especially during the monsoon, ignoring the early…

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16 fixed-dose combination drugs banned in India: Check full list here

Fixed dose combination banned full list: India has banned 16 fixed-dose combination drugs, including certain antibiotics and antispasmodics, deeming them therapeutically unjustified. Regulatory reviews found no proven medical benefits for these combinations, prompting immediate prohibition under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. This move aims to ensure only scientifically validated medicines…

The Economic Times

A new nanotech breakthrough could help heal dangerous wounds antibiotics can’t treat

Scientists are using nanomaterials to heal stubborn wounds that resist antibiotic treatment through a new era of smart wound care. These light-activated therapies target antibiotic-resistant bacteria, destroy protective biofilms, and support faster healing. Research shows up to 99% bacterial reduction in animal studies. The breakthrough could transform treatment for diabetic…

Medical Daily

A New Antibiotic That Defeats Superbugs Just Received FDA Approval for Dangerous Drug-Resistant Urinary Tract Infections

FDA approved Zaynich (cefepime and zidebactam) on May 29, 2026 for complicated urinary tract infections caused by drug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens. ENHANCE-1 Phase 3 trial showed superiority to meropenem at test of cure. Here is how it works and who benefits.

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Antibiotics use in livestock could rise by a third in next 15 years, UN report warns

Governments urged to act to prevent potentially disastrous impacts on human resistance to medicines

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Scientists create new antibiotic that could help treat drug resistant infections

Antibiotic resistance is responsible for more than a million global deaths a year

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'A broken market’: What is antimicrobial resistance and how does it affect the economy?

More people are expected to die every year from superbugs than cancer by 2050. Antibiotic resistance is ‘a major threat’ to our health and economy, according to Japanese pharma experts.

International Business Times

Addressing Antibiotic Resistance in Women's Health: The Potential of Vlisse™ by COOLOGICS

A study analyzing antimicrobial resistance patterns in vaginal swab samples from 2019 to 2022 shows an increasing resistance among vaginal pathogens, making it more challenging to manage these infections with standard treatments.

Evening Standard

Father of student who died of meningitis pays tribute to ‘kind-hearted’ son

Lewis Waters, who attended Henley College in Oxfordshire, was one of three cases reported in the outbreak.

The Independent UK

‘Life won’t be the same now he’s gone’: Tributes paid to student who died of meningitis in Reading

Lewis Waters, who attended Henley College in Oxfordshire, was one of three cases reported in the outbreak

Evening Standard

Schools at centre of meningitis outbreak in Reading named

The UK Health Security Agency said the patients attended Reading Blue Coat School and Highdown Secondary School and Sixth Form Centre.

Evening Standard

Meningitis outbreak in Reading: Everything we know so far

Close contacts of people linked to the outbreak in the London commuter town are being offered antibiotics as a precaution

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