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Superbug infections, deaths rose at beginning of pandemic

U.S. health officials say the toll of drug-resistant “superbug” infections worsened during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Drug resistance is killing millions

Some 1.27 million people died in 2019 directly as a result of infection because the bacteria causing the infection were resistant to the drugs designed to kill them, according to a recent study in The Lancet; overall, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is estimated to have contributed directly or indirectly to the…

Bangkok Post

Potentially deadly superbug found in British supermarket pork

Tests found more than 10% of sampled products resistant to antibiotic used to treat serious illnesses in humans

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High antibiotic use could lead to drug resistance: study

‘Use of broad-spectrum ones rampant in India’

The Hindu

NSW reports century-first diphtheria case

The two-year-old child is in intensive care at a Queensland hospital, where they've been given diphtheria antitoxin, antibiotics and respiratory support.

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Why India should support antibiotics development

India needs an investment mindset that can fund and sustain drug discovery and development

The Hindu

Bowel cancer risk could be increased by taking antibiotics for too long, warns study

Bowel cancer cases continue to rise at an alarming rate. Could an overuse of antibiotic be a possible cause? A new study indicates so

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Mum nearly loses leg after being bitten by spider while partying at UK music festival

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Stacey Grimes claims she had been to The Big 90s Festival in Southend, Essex in October last year when a mark appeared on her lower right leg

Daily Mirror

Fears raised over antibiotic-resistant strain of MRSA that can jump from pigs to humans

Experts fear it is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics

Wales Online

Mum's henna warning after schoolboy, 10, suffers chemical burn and is left with scar of 'tattoo'

Mum warning parents after her son's henna tattoo becomes infected and scared

Wales Online

Woman's terrifying diagnosis after visiting opticians with blurred vision

Ellie Musgrove, 21, underwent emergency brain surgery at the Salford Royal Hospital on the same day she visited a Specsavers opticians after a GP prescribed her antibiotics and Ibuprofen

Daily Mirror

New Study Shows Feeding Cannabis To Chickens May Boost Commercial Value Of Poultry

After Thailand legalized marijuana, a farming community in Lampang, northern Thailand, has started treating its chickens with cannabis instead of antibiotics and selling cannabis-fed chicken meat and eggs.

Benzinga

Typhoid: S. Typhi is more drug-resistant

The antibiotic-resistant bacteria has spread globally nearly 200 times

The Hindu

Typhoid could be latest medical risk to UK as strains build tolerance to antibiotics

Experts say prevention measures are desperately needed to avoid an outbreak

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Wales Online

Old killer could be latest medical risk to UK as typhoid strains build up resistance to antibiotics

Experts say the developments mean that measures to prevent the spread of the disease are urgently needed

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Black henna tattoo became infected and left a 'weeping' wound on kid's arm

Lynne Humphreys bought her son Caden a black henna dragon tattoo when they were on holiday in Turkey, however the 10-year-old was left in agony after suffering chemical burns

The Independent UK

Typhoid-causing bacteria have become increasingly antibiotic resistant – study

Antibiotics can be used to successfully treat typhoid, but their effectiveness is threatened by resistant strains.

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Antibiotic Makers Adopt Their Own Environmental Safeguard Standards

The AMR Industry Alliance, a life-sciences coalition set up to provide sustainable solutions to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR), is adopting its standards limiting toxic emissions. The Alliance published its Antibiotic Manufacturing Standard: Minimizing the risk of developing antibiotic resistance and aquatic ecotoxicity in the environment resulting from manufacturing human antibiotics. The…

Daily Mirror

Mum left with giant gaping wound on arm after being attacked by spider

WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES Horrifying photos show Sharon Brown's entire arm burst open down the middle of her forearm, with long finger-like growths coming out of the wound

Wales Online

Mum may lose arm as bite from spider in shop-bought fruit won't heal

WARNING: This article contains a graphic image of Sharon's injury

Daily Mirror

Superbug-killing drugs for NHS patients to stop simple surgery becoming deadly

Routine operations could one day become deadly as bacteria become more resistant to antibiotics - but a world-first subscription deal announced in the UK could change this

Daily Mirror

Dangerous infection saw woman's face swell 'like Elephant Man' - but A&E turned her away

Amy Hemsworth woke up with toothache and later saw her face "balloon" alarmingly, but claims doctors sent her home before she was diagnosed with a "life-threatening" infection

The Independent UK

Ocean plastic pollution could be source of new antibiotics, study suggests

Scientists say they could isolate five antibiotic-producing bacteria from ocean plastic

The Independent UK

Study aims to improve tests to predict antibiotic resistance

Earlier this year, a study estimated that antimicrobial resistance caused 1.27 million deaths in 2019.

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