Drugs Control Administration seizes fake antibiotics worth ₹22.95 lakh Drugs Control Administration seizes fake antibiotics worth ₹22.95 lakh The Hindu · Jan 3, 2024
Scientists hail new antibiotic that can kill drug-resistant bacteria Zosurabalpin has defeated strains of pneumonia and sepsis in mice, raising hopes for human trials The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024
55% of patients were prescribed antibiotics for preventive indications, 45% for therapeutic indications: NCDC survey Over half of the almost 10,000 hospital patients surveyed recently were given antibiotics to prevent infection, rather than to treat it, amidst growing concerns about the rise in resistance to antibiotics. The Hindu · Jan 3, 2024
Use ‘mothballed’ Covid mega lab to help tackle antibiotic resistance, MPs urge The Rosalind Franklin Laboratory – which has received more than £1 billion of public funding – is currently on sale on Rightmove. The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2024
Govt. plans to make all family health centres in Kerala antibiotic-smart this year Kerala Health Minister announces programme to make all FHCs antibiotic-smart & discourage sale of antibiotics without prescription. The Hindu · Jan 1, 2024
Desperate Lyme patients lack answers Gaslit and misunderstood, patients with chronic Lyme disease are calling for greater recognition of their disease Salon · Dec 31, 2023
New algorithm dramatically cuts unnecessary antibiotic use in kids An algorithm reduced rates of antibiotics use in kids treated at Tanzanian primary care facilities without compromising their chances of getting better. LiveScience · Dec 18, 2023
‘Millions of women are suffering who don’t have to’: why it’s time to end the misery of UTIs Urinary tract infections have been a cause of chronic distress for generations of menopausal women. Campaigning journalist Kate Muir argues the problem could be halved if an alternative treatment to antibiotics is better understood. So why isn’t more being done? The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2023
Chewy among nine pet companies accused of selling unapproved medication FDA accuses companies of violating federal law with sale of antibiotics The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2023
FDA Flags Chewy for Unapproved Animal Antibiotics Sale Animals beware! US FDA sniffs out unapproved antibiotics case. Companies like Chewy, others warned. Will the corporate kennel become the watchdog's pan? Top News · Dec 14, 2023
Antimicrobial resistance now hits lower-income countries the hardest, but superbugs are a global threat we must all fight Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the World Health Organization’s most urgent health challenges for the next decade. While AMR is a global threat, a tale of two worlds emerges, highlighting the heightened vulnerability of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The Conversation · Dec 11, 2023
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Vaccine for superbugs? New shot shows promise in early tests A new vaccine, so far tested only in mice, broadly activates the immune system against a wide array of bacteria and fungi. LiveScience · Dec 7, 2023
Mike Brown obituary Other lives: Academic pharmacist and pharmaceutical microbiologist who specialised in understanding how bacteria respond to antibiotics The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023
The Conversation · Nov 29, 2023 Do you really need antibiotics? Curbing our use helps fight drug-resistant bacteria Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversation’s experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions.
The Conversation · Nov 28, 2023 How does Australia's health system stack up internationally? Not bad, if you're willing to wait for it When things are going bad in the health system, we are reassured we’ve got one of the best health systems in the world. But we’re rarely told where we actually stand relative to others.
Zenger · Nov 27, 2023 New Study Uncovers Profound Implications Of E.coli’s Antibiotic Resistance Evolution E.coli's ability to evolve antibiotic resistance may be greater than previously thought, study reveals
The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023 Pope Francis getting antibiotics intravenously for lung problem, limiting appointments, Vatican says The Vatican says Pope Francis is receiving antibiotics intravenously to treat a lung inflammation but that he doesn't have pneumonia
Newcastle Herald · Nov 26, 2023 Drug resistance threat: 'don't ask doctor for antibiotics for a cold' Deaths are occurring from antibiotics resistance in the region.
The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023 Study reveals the people most likely to die from sepsis Other groups more at risk included people who have a history of extensive antibiotic exposure and those with learning difficulties
The Conversation · Nov 23, 2023 Drug resistance may make common infections like thrush untreatable Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversation’s experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions.
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023 Doctors reveal how to beat cold and flu season and boost your immune system From home remedies to a GP-approved herbal remedy, this is how doctors suggest dealing with colds
The Conversation · Nov 20, 2023 No, antibiotics aren't always needed. Here's how GPs can avoid overprescribing Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversation’s experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions.
The Conversation · Nov 20, 2023 Antibiotic resistance causes more deaths than malaria and HIV/Aids combined. What Africa is doing to fight this silent epidemic Each year antimicrobial resistance – the ability of microbes to survive agents designed to kill them – claims more lives than malaria and HIV/Aids combined. Africa bears the brunt of this development, which thrives on inequality and poverty. Nadine Dreyer asked Tom Nyirenda, a research scientist with over 27 years’…
Dynamite News · Nov 20, 2023 Medication significantly decreases TB growth, find scientists A promising new cancer treatment looks to be especially successful against tuberculosis (TB), one of the world's most fatal infectious diseases. Read further on Dynamite News: