The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

Woman, 22, unable to eat without vomiting since taking antibiotics in 2019

Emma needs to raise £40,000 for surgery to correct her condition

Wales Online · Oct 17, 2022

Emmerdale's Claire King says explosion 'nearly finished her off' as Kim's death teased

Emmerdale's Kim Tate actress Claire King joked she was 'too old' for big stunts, as explosive scenes left her on antibiotics

Daily Mirror · Oct 16, 2022

Thérèse Coffey criticised for giving leftover antibiotics to a friend

Health secretary accused of ‘monumental stupidity’ for saying she had shared a prescribed medication

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2022

Medical guidelines that embrace the humility of uncertainty could help doctors choose treatments with more research evidence behind them

Clinical guidelines greatly influence how doctors care for their patients. By providing recommendations on how to diagnose and treat particular situations, guidelines can help standardize the care patients receive. For instance, when a patient is suffering from an infection, a physician can consult the relevant guidelines to confirm that antibiotics…

The Conversation · Oct 4, 2022

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Sinusitis and treatment options

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have had ongoing nasal congestion and mucus for the past several months. I thought it was allergies, but my doctor says I likely have acute sinusitis brought on by allergic rhinitis. I was advised to try nonprescription medications to relieve my symptoms rather than antibiotics. What…

Tribune News Service · Oct 4, 2022

Why has my cold dragged on so long? And how do I know when it's morphed into something more serious?

Common colds are caused by viruses. There are no effective cures, and antibiotics do not work on viruses, so treatment is targeted at managing the symptoms until your immune system has cleared the cold.

The Conversation · Sep 29, 2022

'Untreatable' STD superbug that causes infertility and miscarriage is a 'silent spreader'

Scientists fear a 'silent spreader' STI called M. gen may "evolve into a superbug" due to the lack of research and testing - and the fact that the disease has proven resistant to antibiotics

Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022

Mum thought she was a 'hypochondriac' before receiving rare diagnosis

Kerry was given vitamins and antibiotics before a trip to A&E finally revealed the true issue

Wales Online · Sep 27, 2022

Girl bitten on LIP by false widow spider loses use of legs and mum fears she's paralysed

Phoebe-Lee Matthews, from Wales, woke up last month with a strange black dot on her lip - two days before her mum spotted an "unusual-looking" spider on the landing

Daily Mirror · Sep 27, 2022

Your gut microbes can help fight cancer, new research reveals

In a new study, researchers found that your gut microbiome can have a significant influence on your gut microbiome and the development of cancer.

Inverse · Sep 26, 2022