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Overseas supply issues are causing a shortage of some antibiotics in Australia

Overseas supply issues are leading to a shortage in some antibiotic medications used to treat illnesses such as pneumonia and strep throat.

ABC News

A "new" STI is on the rise

A bacterium called Mycoplasma genitalium, or Mgen, can cause inflammation, miscarriage, and even infertility

Salon

Woman says she was ‘stupid’ not to get flu jab after two weeks in hospital

Carole Hildreth, 64, was left needing oxygen and IV antibiotics in Stoke Mandeville Hospital’s respiratory ward in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

The Independent UK

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When should we actually take antibiotics? Expert has this to say

We all are aware of the indiscriminate use of antibiotics in India. The blame for this doesn't entirely lie with doctors who rampantly prescribe them but also on people who simply refer to an old prescription or a friend to get immediate relief from something as basic as a cold.…

The Times of India

Pharmacy bosses issue warning over shortage of cough and cold medicines

Supply issues have been reported over other medicines including HRT and antibiotics

Manchester Evening News

‘Lack of planning’ blamed for cold and flu medicine shortages

It comes after supply issues with other medicines including HRT and antibiotics.

The Independent UK

The huge antibiotics problem

"There will be more people dying of this than dying of cancer."

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Concern over antibiotics shortage due to Strep A outbreak

Due to the recent outbreak of Strep-A and the fear associated with it, patients and parents are “more inclined to attend early”

Dublin Live

Toddler dies in sleep hours after A&E staff tell parents take her home and give her Calpol

The tot was prescribed antibiotics but suffered an allergic reaction so she had to stop taking them.

Daily Record

Mum spends days hunting antibiotics prescribed for her four kids with Strep A

Sarah Zahra and her husband searched for medication in more than 25 pharmacies across Kent and London after her daughter and three sons became ill with Strep A symptoms

Daily Mirror

Bristling Jurgen Klopp cuts short BBC interview as Liverpool boss fumes over reporter’s chest infection

The German was unhappy when the interviewer revealed she was taking antibiotics and walked away.

Daily Record

Strep A cases in your area as 24 children among UK dead

NHS leaders worried as cases climb alongside flu surge

The Independent UK

Are vaccines available for Strep A and scarlet fever?

UK outbreak has already led to the deaths of 24 children and localised shortages of antibiotics used to treat the bacterial infection

The Independent UK

Medicine shortage hits as France grapples with health 'tripledemic'

France is one of several countries facing shortages of the widely used antibiotic amoxicillin and other medications, with surging illnesses among children increasing demand for the drugs.

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Liverpool Echo

Mum tries nine different pharmacies in desperate search of antibiotics for sick son

Concerns have been raised over a "shortage" of antibiotics

Manchester Evening News

Parents travelling miles and waiting days to get hold of antibiotics for poorly kids

The rise in Strep A infections has seen pharmacies struggling to meet the demand for treatments

The Conversation

Drinking alcohol this Christmas and New Year? These medicines really don't mix

A glass or two of champagne with Christmas lunch. A cool crisp beer at the beach. Some cheeky cocktails with friends to see in the New Year. There seem to be so many occasions to unwind with an alcoholic drink this summer.

The Independent UK

Scarlet fever: Cases more than twice as high as thought, as UK total nears 30,000

Delay in reporting masked nearly 10,000 infections, says UKHSA

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The Independent UK

Norway’s aging king discharged from the hospital

Norway’s King Harald V has been discharged from an Oslo hospital where he had received intravenous antibiotics to treat an infection

Wales Online

Can adults get Strep A?

There have been dozens of deaths across the UK, including at least 16 children

Wales Online

Strep A: The simple thing you can do if you suspect you might have Strep A which could save you time and hundreds of phone calls

You can get tested for a bacterial infection in your throat and get the antibiotics you need without going to the doctor.

Daily Mirror

Disabled woman forced to use stick from wheelchair to clean toxic mould off roof

A disabled woman says she has been forced to use a long reach stick to clean the toxic mould and damp on her ceilings ever since she reported a leak six years ago

The Independent UK

Norway's aging king hospitalized again

Norway’s 83-year-old King Harald V has been admitted to a hospital due to an infection and is being treated with intravenous antibiotics

Salon

The legislative fight against superbugs

Lawmakers are scrambling to pass a bill to spur development of antibiotics to fight drug-resistant pathogens

The Guardian - UK

The 10 biggest science stories of 2022 – chosen by scientists

From moon missions to fast-charging batteries and AI-sourced antibiotics, in no particular order, the year’s significant scientific developments

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