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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.

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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

Daily Record

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

Daily Mirror

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.

The Independent UK

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…

Benzinga

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

Daily Mirror

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

Wales Online

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

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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.

The Independent UK

Nurse plagued by acne for seven years cures her skin problems with an £18 fake tan

Glasgow paediatric nurse Emma Young, 23, had tried everything to cure her acne without success only for a self tanner to clear her skin

Wales Online

Nurse cures her 'sore red' acne with £18 fake tan

Emma Young suffered breakouts that affected her confidence for seven years

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Drugmakers urged to give poorer nations access to more antibiotics

Antifungals also needed, says study, as drug resistance has increased faster than expected, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa

Zenger

Chilling Threat: How Climate Change Could Release World-Ending Super Bacteria

Strains of a “superpower” bacteria that could cause the world’s next deadly pandemic have been discovered by scientists in Antarctica.

ABC News

Three meningococcal disease cases confirmed in Cairns, connected to St Mary's Catholic College

Two people are receiving treatment for the disease in hospital and Queenslanders have been urged to watch out for signs and symptoms, including rashes, fevers and headaches.

The Hindu

How can India deal with the challenge of anti-microbial resistance? An expert speaks

There are a number of factors that contribute to the complex challenge of antimicrobial resistance in India, including the irrational use of antibiotics and poor sanitation, says Dr Abdul Ghafur, calling for increased awareness and the involvement of policymakers and members of the public in coming together the tackle this…

Inverse

Antibiotics can hurt your gut microbiome, leading to a deadly fungal infection — study

One of the risk factors for getting invasive candidiasis is antibiotics.

Daily Mirror

North Korea fighting Covid with tea and salt gargles as cases rocket past two million

North Korea has claimed it is achieving “good results” in its fight against its first confirmed Covid-19 outbreak, as the number of people with symptoms rose past 2 million

Reuters

Lacking vaccines, N.Korea battles COVID with antibiotics, home remedies

Standing tall in bright red hazmat suits, five North Korean health workers stride towards an ambulance to do battle with a COVID-19 outbreak that - in the presumed absence of vaccines - the country is using antibiotics and home remedies to treat.

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