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Edinburgh primary school pupil contracts contagious Victorian infection

Edinburgh City Council have confirmed that a pupil attending a primary school in the north west of the capital has been diagnosed with a bacterial infection often associated with the Victorian era.

Edinburgh Live

Gutter to gut: How antimicrobial-resistant microbes journey from environment to humans

From sore throats to fevers and life-threatening infections, most people have periodically used antibiotics. Recent reports show that the global COVID-19 pandemic has increased the use of antibiotics.

The Conversation

‘I was told I was a complete idiot’ about organic farming, Charles said day before becoming king

In final remarks as Prince of Wales, he recalled being called a ‘complete idiot’ for pursuing organic farming

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Several anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics to become more affordable in India

Four major anti-cancer drugs - Bendamustine Hydrochloride, Irinotecan HCI Trihydrate, Lenalidomide and Leuprolide acetate which are effective in various types of cancers have been added to the list

The Hindu

Resistance to high-end antibiotics is growing: ICMR

NEW DELHI: A survey carried out by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to determine the trend in antibiotic resistance across the country has shown that Acinetobacter baumannii, a gram-negative bacteria known to cause infection in the blood, urinary tract and lungs among others, is resistant to high-end antibiotics.

The Times of India

Young woman dies just days after developing a cough as her twin sister mourns her 'best friend'

Chloe Franklin developed a cough and was referred straight to University Hospital Llandough for further tests before being given a course of antibiotics

Irish Mirror

Superbugs are a "second punch" after pandemic

There was a 15% rise in drug-resistant infections in hospitalized patients from 2019 to 2020.

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Unapproved antibiotic usage on rise in India; Azithromycin, cefixime most used tablets, finds study

A research study published in The Lancet has talked about one of the most serious habits of Indians which should have been talked about earlier. The study says close to 50% of the antibiotic formulations used in India's private sector in 2019 were not approved by the central drug regulator.

The Times of India

‘Awareness needed on antimicrobial resistance’

Use of antibiotics should be limited, says Health Secretary

The Hindu

UK approves 'poo transplant' to treat antibiotic resistant superbugs

So-called “poo transplants” have reached an important milestone with the publication of a new UK guideline that recognises their effectiveness at treating some persistent gut infections.

The Conversation

Desperate race to save mum's life after she's given antibiotics for tonsillitis

Rhianna McKenna, 28, said she first suspected something wasn't right when she began feeling breathless and dizzy and noticed she had swollen glands and bruises across her body

Daily Mirror

'Doctors told me I had tonsilitis before I was diagnosed with leukaemia'

'It got worse - my sight started to go in my left eye, things were blurry, and I didn’t know what was going on'

Wales Online

Aishwarya Aswath's chances of survival low even with earlier intervention, expert tells inquest

An inquest into the death of seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath at Perth Children's Hospital hears her infection was so advanced that her odds of survival would have been low even if staff had acted sooner.

ABC News

Poo transplants to be offered to hundreds of NHS patients with superbugs

The treatment targets infections that are hard to treat with traditional antibiotics

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The Guardian - UK

NHS patients struggling with superbugs to be offered poo transplants

Revolutionary treatment for C diff infections that transfers gut bacteria from healthy faeces given the green light by Nice

The Independent UK

Poo transplant to be offered to hundreds with superbug

C.diff infections can be tricky to treat with traditional antibiotics.

The Conversation

We need to change how antibiotics target bugs if we want them to keep working

While much of our attention during the past few years has been focused on COVID, a more insidious and more dangerous pandemic has been spreading unabated. This pandemic concerns antimicrobial resistance, which is when bacteria evade the antibiotics we use to treat them. You’ve probably heard these bacteria called “superbugs”…

The Times of India

Doctor explains why antibiotics are prescribed when your child is sick and if there are any side effects

When children get infected with a disease, it is best to consult a pediatrician. However, parents can have a lot of doubts regarding medication, especially antibiotics.

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Lawsuit alleges Whole Foods has antibiotics in its beef labeled antibiotic-free

The lawsuit also claims Whole Foods financially exploited its customers by charging significantly more for its meat products compared to competitors, under the guise that their products are healthier.

Daily Mirror

'Giving antibiotics through an inhaler can help fight bacterial resistance'

Replacing swallowed medicines with inhaled versions means the lowest possible effective dose can be administered and helps stop bugs becoming resistant to drugs, writes Dr Miriam Stoppard

The Guardian - UK

UK dentists should give antibiotics to patients at risk of heart infection – study

Nice guidelines advising against antibiotic use for those at risk of infective endocarditis should be reviewed, researchers say

AAP

Doctor delayed antibiotics for dying mum

An obstetrician prioritised delivering a mum's stillborn baby over giving her antibiotics despite knowing there was a golden hour after diagnosing sepsis.

Wales Online

Mum suffers 'chipped teeth after biting down on metal bolt in kebab takeaway'

'I have been on antibiotics for two weeks, I broke down in the dentist's room. It is not the nicest, it really isn't'

The Hindu

Shortage of drugs hits many government hospitals in Tamil Nadu

Antibiotics top the list; hospitals are managing with local purchases

WEKU

TB is good at resisting antibiotics. Here are some new ideas to outsmart the bacteria

Two new studies draw on data from more than 12,000 patients to help figure out ways to battle antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis.

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