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Silent Killer Infections Surge: Superbug Deaths Soar 17% in England — Here's How to Protect Yourself

Superbug deaths in England surged 17% in 2024. Learn what's driving this UK health crisis and how to protect yourself from antibiotic-resistant infections.

International Business Times UK

Deaths linked to antibiotic-resistant superbugs rose 17% in England in 2024

Data also shows an average of nearly 400 newly reported cases of antibiotic-resistant infections a week last year

The Guardian - UK

Scientists make significant discovery on bacteria’s resistance to common antibiotics

Researchers hope that findings can help them treat infections more effectively

The Independent UK

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Antibiotic found hiding in plain sight could treat dangerous infections, early study finds

Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen antibiotic that shows promising in treating drug-resistant infections.

LiveScience

From antibiotics to antimalarials: how repurposed drugs might keep cancer from returning

Many cancer survivors live with the worry that their cancer might come back. This “recurrence” occurs when cancer cells hide somewhere in the body – like in the bone marrow – and start growing again, sometimes years later. Scientists have been trying to understand how to stop these cells from…

The Conversation

NHS trialling rapid blood test to help diagnose sepsis and meningitis in children

The 15-minute test can fast-track detecting whether a patient is suffering from a bacterial or viral infection

The Guardian - UK

NHS trials new rapid blood test that could save children’s lives

The 15-minute blood test can quickly distinguish between bacterial and viral infections

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Rapid blood test for children ‘could spot sepsis and save lives’

Experts believe the 15-minute test could save lives and lead to more appropriate treatment.

Evening Standard

Beef, pork, chicken: the world loves cheap meat. If people knew what really goes in it, that love affair would be over

Antibiotic use in farming is now rampant. How meat is produced in China may mean the drugs you need here won’t work, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

8 Prescription Myths That Still Influence Treatment Decisions

Prescription medicine can be confusing. Between TV commercials, online “wellness experts,” and that one friend who swears antibiotics cure everything, it’s no wonder myths still run wild in modern medicine. Even with all the information available at our fingertips, old-school beliefs and half-truths still creep into treatment decisions every day.…

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Growing cocktail of medicines in world’s waterways could be fuelling antibiotic resistance

Scientists have long been worried about the buildup of antibiotics in the environment.

The Conversation

One in six bacterial infections is now resistant to standard drugs, WHO warns

Many antibiotics have lost effectiveness against common bacterial infections since 2018, the report warned.

Euronews

Sharp global rise in antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals, WHO finds

Experts describe findings as deeply concerning and predict 70% increase in related deaths by 2050

The Guardian - UK

Striking images capture an antibiotic slaying bacteria in real time

Scientists have captured images of polymyxins, a type of antibiotic, disrupting and infiltrating the membranes of disease-causing bacteria.

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'Nightmare bacteria' infections are on the rise in the US

Though the numbers are still small, the rate of US cases jumped more than fivefold in recent years.

The Independent UK

‘Lyme disease ruined my life – I was misdiagnosed with hypochondria and depression for over 20 years’

AS TOLD TO : Frédéric Roscop, 49, contracted Lyme disease aged five years old but wasn’t diagnosed with it until his mid-thirties. He tells Charlotte Cripps about his lifelong battle with the disease, along with co-infections and associated mental health challenges, and how he found his way to a normal…

The Independent UK

Health warning issued as drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’ infections continue to rise

It's likely many people are unrecognized carriers of the drug-resistant bacteria, which could lead to community spread

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Best and Worst Milk: Here Are the 4 Cleanest and 4 Most Contaminated Brands in the Dairy Aisle

The dairy aisle is one of the most confusing sections of the grocery store. There are dozens of different brands of milk, all with different claims about their quality and purity. To help consumers make a more informed choice, several independent consumer and environmental groups have conducted tests on popular…

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Girl, 15, Loses Her Life To Meningitis After Being Misdiagnosed With Stomach Bug

“Antibiotics should have been given as soon as possible. We are devastated," said the parents of 15-year-old Zara Cheesman.

The Independent UK

Unproven Lyme disease tests and treatments are proliferating

The complexity of diagnosing Lyme disease has given rise to an entire industry of unapproved tests and alternative treatments, including lasers, herbal remedies and electromagnets

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73 Interesting Scientific Facts That Are Also A Bit Eerie

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International Business Times

Lay Off Our Eggs Market, French Producers Tell Ukraine

The leading French eggs association has sounded alarm over the import of hundreds of thousands of eggs from Ukraine, warning they breach with European production standards and may contain banned antibiotics.

The Conversation

AI has produced 2 new antibiotics to kill ‘superbugs’. It’s promising – but we shouldn’t get too excited yet

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have used artificial intelligence (AI) to design two new antibiotics effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, or “superbugs”.

The Conversation

Antibiotic use likely fuelled the rise of a ‘superbug’ in NZ – genomics offers a defence against the next threat

After a routine C-section at an Auckland hospital, a mother developed severe pain and what seemed like postnatal fatigue. It turned out to be an infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a “superbug” spreading across New Zealand and beyond.

Euronews

MIT scientists use AI to develop new antibiotics for stubborn gonorrhoea and MRSA

The researchers aimed to find completely new ways of tackling antimicrobial resistance.

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