The Latest Breaking News from Antibiotics

Young girl left paralysed after false widow spider bites her lip as she sleeps

Phoebe was rushed to hospital and doctors gave her antibiotics to tackle the infection.

Irish Mirror · Sep 22, 2022

Why Spero Therapeutics Is Trading Higher By Over 105%; Here Are 21 Stocks Moving Premarket

Gainers Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRO) rose 105.6% to $1.69 in pre-market trading. GSK and Spero Therapeutics announced exclusive license agreement for late-stage antibiotic asset, Tebipenem HBr.

Benzinga · Sep 22, 2022

The tide turns against superbugs

Humans were losing the war against antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Is that about to change?

Salon · Sep 19, 2022

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 · Sep 10, 2022

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 · Sep 10, 2022

Superbugs are a "second punch" after pandemic

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

Axios · Sep 9, 2022

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 · Sep 7, 2022

‘Awareness needed on antimicrobial resistance’

Use of antibiotics should be limited, says Health Secretary

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2022

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 · Sep 5, 2022

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 · Sep 2, 2022