The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

Jaguars DT DaVon Hamilton ‘finishing his antibiotics next week’

The Jaguars released a statement Wednesday updating the status of defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 27, 2023

Antibiotics can prolong the survival of some bacteria

Scientists have discovered an unexpected impact of some antibiotics on some bacteria: the medications occasionally help bacteria by extending their life. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 26, 2023

Antibiotics can help certain bacteria survive for longer, research suggests

Until now it had been thought that antibiotics kill bacteria or stop them growing.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023

Antibiotic Residues In Wastewater Pose Serious Threat To Human Health

Scientists say antibiotic resistance could plunge us back to the dark days before penicillin.

Zenger · Aug 21, 2023

Mother’s pleas for antibiotics for toddler who died of sepsis were ignored, Victorian court told

Miranda Jowett, who sought treatment for daughter Dio Kemp six times, tells coronial inquest into her death she was made to feel like an ‘overly concerned parent’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2023

‘Transformative’ blood test can identify cause of fever in children in an hour

Researchers hope it could help diagnose illnesses in youngsters faster, and tackle the overuse of antibiotics.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

Cooking food properly and avoiding salad could cut antibiotic resistance – study

The measures could prevent bacteria-carrying resistance genes from getting into the gut, researchers said.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

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 · Aug 15, 2023

What is penicillin, and how was it discovered?

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

LiveScience · Aug 11, 2023

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

The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2023