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Why It Matters | Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Sunderban sediments

The bacteria found in sunderban sediments are developing antibiotic-resistant genes (ARG) due to the constant dumping of waste and pollutants

The Hindu · May 1, 2023

Use of antibiotics in farming ‘endangering human immune system’

Study suggests antimicrobial used to promote livestock growth breeds bacteria more resistant to our natural defences

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

Many with walking pneumonia don't realise they're sick

DEAR DOCTORS: My wife and I both had Covid-19. I recovered, but my wife kept feeling sick. We worried it might be long Covid. But when she saw her doctor, she got diagnosed with walking pneumonia. She took antibiotics and got better. How is walking pneumonia different from regular pneumonia?

Bangkok Post · Apr 24, 2023

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Happy Pear twins apologise after controversial antibiotic comments from podcast guest

The Happy Pear brothers responded after a guest's remarks about antibiotics caused considerable controversy online

Dublin Live · Apr 21, 2023

Scientists invent 'shape-shifting' antibiotic to fight deadly superbugs

Scientists have developed a new "shape-shifting" antibiotic to fight drug-resistant bacteria, but it hasn't been tested in humans yet.

LiveScience · Apr 21, 2023

Happy Pear twins apologise after antibiotic comments from podcast guest spark backlash

The Happy Pear brothers responded after a guest's remarks about antibiotics caused considerable outrage online

Irish Mirror · Apr 21, 2023

'Shape-shifting' antibiotic gives hope in superbug war

Scientists from the University of Adelaide hope the discovery of a new technique to bolster antibiotics can be used in the fight against superbugs.

AAP · Apr 18, 2023

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Antibiotic with no side effects could be on horizon as microbe clue found

Scientists said they identified have compounds that reduce the risk of nausea, indigestion, bloating and diarrhoea

Wales Online · Apr 17, 2023

Deadly Fungal Infections Are Rising in the U.S. — A Doctor Answers 5 Key Questions

Deadly Candida auris is spreading in hospitals amid a broader trend of rising fungal infections.

Inverse · Apr 16, 2023

Dogs and cats ‘passing on antibiotic-resistant superbugs to owners’

Drug-resistant infections kill around 700,000 people a year globally

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023

Drug-resistant 'superbugs' found in almost half of supermarket meat samples analysed by scientists

E. coli strains capable of causing severe infections in people were also 'highly' prevalent

Wales Online · Apr 15, 2023

Dogs and cats passing antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs' to their owners

These could include E. coli bacteria and another linked with pneumonia, say scientists

Wales Online · Apr 15, 2023

Drug-resistant E. coli may be in the meat you just bought for dinner. Here’s how to keep your kitchen safe

Multidrug-resistant E. coli were found in 40% of store-bought meat samples tested in one Spanish city in 2020, according to data that will be presented this weekend at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Copenhagen.

Fortune · Apr 14, 2023

Patients are at serious risk because of shortage of medicine, say pharmacists

Recent shortages have included antibiotics, HRT drugs and even medicine for coughs and colds

Wales Online · Apr 13, 2023

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The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Pharmacists sound the alarm over ‘devastating’ condition of community amid medicine supply issues

Pharmacies are facing supply problems with antibiotics and even some cough and cold remedies

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Pharmacists sound the alarm over medicine supply issues

The warning comes after supply problems with antibiotics, HRT medicines and even some cough and cold remedies.

Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2023

California man dies from flesh-eating disease caught after chasing his dog into pond

Jeff Bova tried to tough his way through the infection treating it with antibiotic cream but eventually relented and went to a hospital. He sadly died two days later

Fortune · Apr 12, 2023

Looming behind antibiotic resistance is another huge threat—antibiotic tolerance

By understanding why bacteria have the ability to become tolerant, researchers hope to develop ways to avoid the spread of this ability.

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Los Angeles Times · Apr 12, 2023

Discovery of antibiotic-resistant superbugs in LA wastewater sparks worry

LOS ANGELES — Bacteria that are resistant to colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, have for the first time been detected in Los Angeles County wastewater, suggesting that the germs are circulating more widely in the community than previously thought, according to researchers at the University of Southern California.

The Conversation · Apr 11, 2023

Looming behind antibiotic resistance is another bacterial threat – antibiotic tolerance

Have you ever had a nasty infection that just won’t seem to go away? Or a runny nose that keeps coming back? You may have been dealing with a bacterium that is tolerant of, though not yet resistant to, antibiotics.

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

Scientists turn to honey in their urgent search for alternative antibiotics

Over one million people died globally from antibiotic-resistant infections in 2019

Daily Mirror · Apr 10, 2023

Top scientist could die before receiving her Nobel Prize for life-saving antibiotic

Kirsty Smitten, 28, may not see the culmination of her work in potential Nobel Prize winning antibiotic medicine after being told she has a rare terminal heart cancer

WEKU · Apr 10, 2023

Strep is bad right now — and an antibiotic shortage is making it worse

Strep throat is more prevalent this year, and amoxicillin manufacturers didn't make enough of the antibiotic to go around.

Manchester Evening News · Apr 8, 2023

False widow spider snuck under duvet and bit mum as she slept

Warning: This story contains graphic images. Tracey Carse had to go to A&E and ended up on antibiotics for a month

Fortune · Apr 6, 2023

A deadly fungus is spreading across U.S. hospitals. Here's what you need to know, according to a physician

What Candida auris is, how it is spreading, and how worried you should be.

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