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Schools at centre of meningitis outbreak in Reading named

The UK Health Security Agency said the patients attended Reading Blue Coat School and Highdown Secondary School and Sixth Form Centre.

Evening Standard

Meningitis outbreak in Reading: Everything we know so far

Close contacts of people linked to the outbreak in the London commuter town are being offered antibiotics as a precaution

Evening Standard

Meningitis outbreak Reading: Student dead and two other young people treated

The student who has died went to Henley College in Oxfordshire, with close contacts of the cases being offered antibiotics as a precaution

Evening Standard

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‘The problem is not the antibiotics’: Animal welfare groups react angrily to Brazilian meat ban

Inhumane farming is a bigger problem than antibiotics, experts say, after Brazil meat ban.

Euronews

Impetigo Home Remedies Parents Can Use to Limit Contagion from Staphylococcus Among Kids

Impetigo in kids explained: causes, how contagion spreads, safe impetigo home remedies, and when to seek medical care for effective impetigo treatment and prevention.

Medical Daily

Some Everyday Foods Can Make Prescription Medications Dangerous

Most people assume prescription medications only interact with other drugs, but many everyday foods can also create serious health risks. A simple breakfast choice or...

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Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations – here’s how to stay safe from Lyme disease

Spring’s warmer weather lures people outdoors – and into possible contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease.

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Man says severe medical neglect at problem-plagued jail in Atlanta resulted in amputations

A Georgia man says he was traumatized by severe medical neglect at a problem-plagued jail in Atlanta

The Independent UK

Bacteriophages: meet the viruses that hunt superbugs

Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that infect and kill bacteria. These microscopic predators are found everywhere from soil and water to food and the human gut. Because they attack only specific bacteria, researchers are increasingly exploring them as tools for reducing harmful bacteria in humans and animals without disturbing helpful…

The Conversation

What a ‘post-antibiotic era’ could mean for modern medicine

Antibiotics are one of the greatest breakthroughs in medical history. They turned once-deadly infections into treatable illnesses and made modern healthcare possible. But bacteria are changing, and some of the drugs we have depended on for decades are becoming less effective.

The Conversation

From Bacteria to Viruses and How Appropriate Use of Antibiotics Can Help Slow Resistance

Learn when infections truly need antibiotics, how bacteria differ from viruses, and why appropriate use matters to protect effectiveness and reduce antibiotic resistance.

Medical Daily

The CDC Is Warning About a Drug-Resistant Superbug That Spreads When You Take Too Many Antibiotics — and Cases Are Rising

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning about a drug-resistant, 'superbug' on the rise in the United States that causes diarrhea.

International Business Times UK

Three meningitis B cases confirmed in Dorset as young people offered vaccines

UK Health Security Agency says cases have been treated successfully and antibiotics are being given as a precaution

The Guardian - UK

Meningitis B outbreak hits schools in Weymouth prompting fresh vaccine rollout

Antibiotics and vaccines are being offered to young people in school years 7 to 13 across the Weymouth, Portland and Chickerell areas of Dorset

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Evening Standard

Meningitis B: Jabs and antibiotics offered as three cases found in Weymouth

The UK Health Security Agency said the three cases were confirmed between March 20 and April 15.

Euronews

Why birds and foxes could act as early warning systems of antibiotic resistance across ecosystems

The study was conducted across wild, urban and rural areas, highlighting the widespread nature of antibiotic resistance.

The Independent UK

NHS could face drug shortages within weeks due to Iran war, medicine manufacturers warn

Paracetamol, antibiotics, stroke prevention medicines and even some cancer drugs could face shortages in weeks following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Fit & Well

My gut health struggled while taking a course of antibiotics, so I asked a dietitian how best to support it

A dietitian explains how to gently support gut health

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Drought could be making antibiotic resistance worse, scientists say

Antibiotic resistance is often associated with hospitals and the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture. Both are genuine problems, but new research suggests another potential culprit that many people haven’t considered – droughts caused by climate change.

The Conversation

Antibiotics can trigger bacteria to release bubbles of inflammation tinder, making it harder to treat infection

Antibiotics are designed to kill harmful bacteria and help the body recover from infection. But some antibiotics may also push bacteria to release tiny particles that can make inflammation worse.

LiveScience

Antiseptic-tolerant germs spread through the air in hospitals, early study hints

Trace amounts of antiseptic chemicals in hospital rooms may be driving tolerance and resistance in bacteria, a study finds.

The Conversation

Wildflower once used to treat wounds and sore throats shows promise in fighting dangerous superbugs

Long before we had modern antibiotics to rely on, people often turned to traditional medicines from plants to treat infections.

The Conversation

It’s now easier to get antibiotics for UTIs. But here’s what to do if your symptoms don’t go away

You wake up with that familiar urgency to go to the toilet and burning when you pee – and no matter how many times you go, that urgency doesn’t let up. You know exactly what it is: a urinary tract infection, or UTI.

Newslaundry

God on their side, the bill on ours: Counting the real cost of the war in West Asia for India

With guns in their hands and God on their side – Bob Dylan John Mearsheimer writes in The Tragedy of Great Power Politics: “States rarely go to war unless they think that rapid success is likely.”It has been more than a month since Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump started the…

The Conversation

Superbugs on your plate: how antimicrobial resistance spreads through food

From the moment raw ingredients are harvested to when you cook and eat a meal, an invisible process is taking place: the growth of antimicrobial resistance. This happens when microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, and so on) stop responding to antibiotics or disinfectants.

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