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India Sets Import Price Floor On Key Penicillin Ingredients To Protect Drug Supply
The government has imposed a minimum import price on three key penicillin ingredients for one year, aiming to support domestic manufacturers and secure India's antibiotic supply chain.
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Viruses and Bacteria Evolve Differently in Space, ISS Study Finds
Viruses and bacteria evolved differently aboard the ISS.Microgravity reshaped infection behavior and genetic mutations. Research may advance phage therapy and combat drug resistance.
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Delhi's Toxic Winter Air May Carry Drug-Resistant Superbugs, Study Warns
A study by Jawaharlal Nehru University finds that Delhi's polluted winter air carries high levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria or superbugs far above safe limits, posing public health risks, especially for vulnerable groups and those with chronic
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Getting Reinfections Despite Proper Antibiotic Doses? New Study Explains Why This Happens
Even with correct antibiotic doses, some bacterial infections return because persister cells survive treatment by entering two distinct shutdown states: protected dormancy and disrupted arrest.
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Viruses On Plastics May Fuel Antibiotic Resistance, Warn Researchers
Plastics entering natural environments quickly become coated with microbial biofilms called the 'plastisphere', known to be hotspots for antibiotic resistance genes, the team, including researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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High Levels Of Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs In Delhi Air Posing Public Health Risks: Study
High levels of antibiotic-resistant superbugs in both indoor and outdoor environments in Delhi are posing public health risks, according to a study.
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AIIMS Director Warns Against The Use Of Over The Counter Antibiotics Amid Rising Antimicrobial Resistance In India
Do not take antibiotics over the counter, without a doctors consultation, said Dr M Srinivas, Director at AIIMS, Delhi, on Monday, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned against their misuse.
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Health Experts Applaud PM Modi's Timely Call To Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
Prime Minister Narendra Modis message against the misuse of antibiotics is timely and draws attention to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) -- a very important health concern, said health experts on Monday.
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Speed Over Safety? 10-Minute Medicine Deliveries By Blinkit, Zepto Spark Worry
Quick-commerce platforms like Blinkit and Zepto are offering 10-minute prescription medicine deliveries, raising concerns among users and doctors about poor verification, weak oversight and the risk of antibiotic misuse.
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What Hit India's Health Hardest In 2025? Toxic Cough Syrups, Antibiotic Resistance And More
2025 exposed multiple public-health vulnerabilities in India ranging from contaminated cough syrups and product alerts, a sharp dengue season in several states, extreme-heat impacts, worsening air quality and rising antimicrobial resistance.
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India Sets Import Price Floor On Key Penicillin Ingredients To Protect Drug Supply
The government has imposed a minimum import price on three key penicillin ingredients for one year, aiming to support domestic manufacturers and secure India's antibiotic supply chain.
-
Viruses and Bacteria Evolve Differently in Space, ISS Study Finds
Viruses and bacteria evolved differently aboard the ISS.Microgravity reshaped infection behavior and genetic mutations. Research may advance phage therapy and combat drug resistance.
-
Delhi's Toxic Winter Air May Carry Drug-Resistant Superbugs, Study Warns
A study by Jawaharlal Nehru University finds that Delhi's polluted winter air carries high levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria or superbugs far above safe limits, posing public health risks, especially for vulnerable groups and those with chronic
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Getting Reinfections Despite Proper Antibiotic Doses? New Study Explains Why This Happens
Even with correct antibiotic doses, some bacterial infections return because persister cells survive treatment by entering two distinct shutdown states: protected dormancy and disrupted arrest.
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Viruses On Plastics May Fuel Antibiotic Resistance, Warn Researchers
Plastics entering natural environments quickly become coated with microbial biofilms called the 'plastisphere', known to be hotspots for antibiotic resistance genes, the team, including researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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High Levels Of Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs In Delhi Air Posing Public Health Risks: Study
High levels of antibiotic-resistant superbugs in both indoor and outdoor environments in Delhi are posing public health risks, according to a study.
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AIIMS Director Warns Against The Use Of Over The Counter Antibiotics Amid Rising Antimicrobial Resistance In India
Do not take antibiotics over the counter, without a doctors consultation, said Dr M Srinivas, Director at AIIMS, Delhi, on Monday, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned against their misuse.
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Health Experts Applaud PM Modi's Timely Call To Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
Prime Minister Narendra Modis message against the misuse of antibiotics is timely and draws attention to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) -- a very important health concern, said health experts on Monday.
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Speed Over Safety? 10-Minute Medicine Deliveries By Blinkit, Zepto Spark Worry
Quick-commerce platforms like Blinkit and Zepto are offering 10-minute prescription medicine deliveries, raising concerns among users and doctors about poor verification, weak oversight and the risk of antibiotic misuse.
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What Hit India's Health Hardest In 2025? Toxic Cough Syrups, Antibiotic Resistance And More
2025 exposed multiple public-health vulnerabilities in India ranging from contaminated cough syrups and product alerts, a sharp dengue season in several states, extreme-heat impacts, worsening air quality and rising antimicrobial resistance.
