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Antimicrobial Resistance has become a ‘silent pandemic’: expert

AMR in the environment is being identified through sewage surveillance in major cities. CSIR-CCMB and CSIR-IICT are carrying out studies and gene profiling to check antibiotics not working. TIGS director Rakesh Mishra stresses the need to scale up surveillance.

The Hindu

What is penicillin, and how was it discovered?

Discovered by sheer accident in the late 1920s, penicillin was the world's first antibiotic.

LiveScience

Children’s medicines in short supply across Australia as cold and flu cases continue to rise

Chemists say global supply issues and increased demand behind lack of stock, but antibiotic substitutions are available

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Air pollution linked with global rise in antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to global health. In 2019, it caused over 1.27 million deaths worldwide – and it’s projected that antimicrobial resistance (which includes bacterial resistance to antibiotics) may contribute to ten million deaths per year by 2050.

The Conversation

Steve McMichael no longer septic, still fighting pneumonia

He will stay in intensive care for the next few days with hopes that intravenous antibiotics can clear the infection.

Chicago Sun-Times

Could an antibiotic taken after unprotected sex prevent STIs? What to know about doxy-PEP.

This summer, the CDC is expected to release guidelines for the use of doxy-PEP to prevent STIs. But what is it, and why is everyone talking about it now?

LiveScience

Former West Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya clinically stable

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya’s health condition has improved and he is “clinically stable”, a senior doctor at the hospital, where he is being treated, said.

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Man Hospitalized After Swallowing Spider In His Sleep

He was rushed to Hospital where he was given a saline drip, antibiotics and steroids.

Zenger

Indigenous Australian Ant Honey Shows Unique Anti-Microbial Properties, Study Finds

Scientists discover distinct mechanism of action in ant honey, potential for new antibiotics

Zenger

Simple Nasal Swab Test Could Reduce Antibiotic Use In Children With Sinusitis

American scientists find that testing for bacteria can determine effectiveness of antibiotics, potentially reducing unnecessary prescriptions.

Zenger

IISc researchers design synthetic peptide to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

IISc researchers design peptide to poison key enzyme in disease-causing bacteria. Mimics natural toxin to inhibit topoisomerases, which unspool/re-coil bacterial DNA. Peptide tested on cell culture/animal models, found to reduce infection & safe with no toxic reactions. Combination therapy with existing antibiotics possible.

The Hindu

London scientists develop tool to equip antibiotics to fight superbugs

Researchers say method could remove need to develop expensive new antibiotics

Evening Standard

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

Man's tongue turned green and hairy due to rare reaction to cigarettes

The man had been on a course of antibiotics when he noticed his tongue start to change in colour and texture before it turned green and hairy in a rare side effect

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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.

The Guardian - UK

Does the microbiome hold the key to chronic fatigue syndrome?

Often dismissed by the medical establishment, people with complex illnesses such as ME and long Covid are taking the hunt for treatments into their own hands

The Hindu

E. coli is one of the most widely studied organisms – and that may be a problem for both science and medicine

Scientists examine bacterial species that physiologically differ from E. coli in hopes of expanding the existing pool of knowledge within microbiology

The Conversation

_E. coli_ is one of the most widely studied organisms – and that may be a problem for both science and medicine

In 1857, a young pediatrician named Theodor Escherich discovered what may very well be the most well-studied organism today. The rod-shaped bacterium named Escherichia coli, better known as E. coli, is a very common microbe residing in your gut. It’s also the workhorse of early molecular biology.

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The Hindu

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

Belfast Live

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

Salon

Tyson axes “no antibiotics ever” label

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

Wales Online

Dad begs doctors to cut off his toe after false widow hid in his slipper

A few hours later the 60-year-old spotted a tiny sweetener-sized blister on his left big toe

Manchester Evening News

UK health experts explain dangers of Madonna's bacterial infection and the signs to look out for

The pop megastar is thankfully expected to make a full recovery - but doctors warn people not to dismiss syptoms

Daily Record

Stark warning to parents as 'silent infection' can be fatal in baby's first days

Group B streptococcus doesn't normally show symptoms, but the silent infection can be fatal for newborns.

The Independent UK

Group B Strep: 8 things every parent should know

Known as the silent infection, GBS can be fatal for newborns. Ahead of July’s Awareness Month, here are the key signs to be aware of. By Lisa Salmon.

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