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Flies carry bacteria – and some of those are resistant to antibiotics. What we found in three South African hospices

Houseflies live close to humans and domesticated animals and because they are so mobile they can easily spread bacteria that make people sick.

The Conversation

‘It is a pandemic’: UK’s envoy on superbugs says scale of threat underestimated

Dame Sally Davies says action on deadly antibiotic-resistant infections must be prioritised

The Guardian - UK

Drug-resistant Superbugs: Ukraine's Other Wartime Enemy

Ukrainian soldier Anton Sushko, severely wounded, thought he was finally safe when he spotted a rescue team after crawling for hours through the battlefield in eastern Ukraine.

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Fighting antibiotic resistance at the source – using machine learning to identify bacterial resistance genes and the drugs to block them

Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health problem around the world. When bacteria like E. coli no longer respond to antibiotics, infections become harder to treat.

The Conversation

Rise of almost untreatable superbug linked to a common antibiotic

‘Surprising’ finding by Australian-led study is first recorded instance of one antibiotic causing resistance to another in a different class

The Guardian - AU

5 medicines you should NOT mix with magnesium

Magnesium may not get sufficient credit for its contribution in managing a range of body functions, but things can get really troublesome when the levels of this important mineral go extremely low, and signs of a deficiency start showing. A vital mineral, magnesium supports over 300 biochemical processes in the…

The Times of India

Why does dairy make antibiotics less effective?

Dairy products can affect the way certain medications work. But why?

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Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US

U.S. health officials say whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year

The Independent UK

Oral vaccines could provide relief for people who suffer regular UTIs. Here’s how they work

In a recent TikTok video, Australian media personality Abbie Chatfield shared she was starting a vaccine to protect against urinary tract infections (UTIs).

The Conversation

UK supermarkets not doing enough to tackle antibiotic misuse, report says

Findings come amid growing concerns about overuse of medicines in farm animals and rise of superbugs

The Guardian - UK

‘Rivers you think are pristine are not’: how drug pollution flooded the UK’s waterways – and put human health at risk

High levels of antibiotics and other drugs have been found in water in the country’s most treasured and protected landscapes, raising concerns over antimicrobial resistance

The Guardian - UK

‘Coloniser’ microbes to superbugs: How antibiotic resistance behaves

As antimicrobial resistance threatens medical progress, doctors like Sylvia Omulo are looking for clues to help us heal.

Al Jazeera

Some Viruses Prey On Bacteria — Are They the Forgotten Secret To Medical Cures?

In promising experiments, phage therapy forces bacteria into a no-win dilemma that lowers their defenses against drugs they’d evolved to withstand

Inverse

AI cameras could help identify life threatening infections

This could speed up diagnosis, and also prevent the needless prescribing of antibiotics

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The Independent UK

Rory McIlroy raring to get ‘back on horse’ after Irish Open setback

The Northern Irishman is on a course of antibiotics for a cough and says he will be “a bit wheezy” this week.

The Times of India

Superbugs to kill 40 million by 2050; 5 deadly ways they affect our body

Superbugs may kill almost 40 million people by 2050, a new study by The Lancet assessed. The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance or AMR could mean challenges in treating diseases which could lead to significant mortality.

The Guardian - UK

Drug-resistant infections are on the rise – so why aren’t we getting any new antibiotics?

World leaders will meet in New York this month to discuss growing antimicrobial resistance as researchers warn the development of replacement drugs is stalling

The Independent UK

Warning more than 39m could die from antibiotic-resistant infections

AMR occurs when bacteria and diseases evolve to no longer respond to drugs designed to treat the infection

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Cycling Weekly

Wout van Aert out for rest of season with 'serious' knee injury

Visma-Lease a Bike rider requires intravenous antibiotics to reduce infection risk

Cycling News

Wout Van Aert ends 2024 season after serious knee injury at Vuelta a España

Visma rider receives intravenous antibiotics in Belgian hospital to minimise the risk of infection

The Conversation

How the health of your gut microbiome can affect your skin

The skin is the largest organ of the human body. Not only does it act as the first line of defence against external stressors such as environmental toxins, pathogens and pollutants, our skin can also reveal much about our internal health.

Medical Daily

Best Echinacea Supplements: Here Are Top Choices For Your Immunity Needs

Immunity boosters are becoming increasingly popular as more people seek effective ways to enhance their defenses against common colds, flu, and other viral infections. If you are looking to strengthen your immune system, Echinacea, a supplement derived from the coneflower, is worth considering. Echinacea not only helps reduce the frequency…

Zenger

Arctic Ocean Microbes Offer Potential New Antibiotics Against Viruses‌ ‌

Scientists discover promising antibiotic candidates in actinobacteria, targeting deadly EPEC strain causing severe diarrhea.‌ ‌

LiveScience

Arctic expedition uncovers deep-sea microbes that may harbor the next generation of antibiotics

Analysis of samples from an expedition to the Arctic Ocean suggest that marine microbes could be a promising new source of antibiotics.

The Guardian - AU

Unregulated antibiotic use in animal research likely contributes to human drug resistance, study finds

Survey of 95 labs in Australia and New Zealand finds 71% use antimicrobial drugs and in ways that ‘a lot of the time’ could be avoided

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