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WHO Raises Alarm Over Antibiotic Resistance: Why India Is Especially Vulnerable
A new WHO report shows that in 2023, one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections worldwide was resistant to antibiotic treatment, marking a sharp global rise in drug-resistant infections.
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India Develops Homegrown Antibiotic Zaynich To Fight Multi-Drug Resistant Infections
The move marks India's first significant antibiotic innovation in 30 years, offering hope against global antibiotic resistance.
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WHO Advises Against The Use Of Antibiotics For COVID-19 Patients
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised against the use of antibiotics even in patients with severe COVID when a concurrent bacterial infection is not suspected.
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Report States India's Ban On Antibiotics In Animal Food Products Critical For AMR Control
This regulatory decision is crucial for protecting public health and combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which makes some bacterial infections harder to treat, according to GlobalData.
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Antibiotics For Common Childhood Infections No Longer Effective: Lancet Study
Drugs to treat common infections in children and babies are no longer effective in large parts of the world, including India, due to high rates of antibiotic resistance, a study has found.
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Sustained Rise In Antimicrobial Resistance In India: Top Medical Body ICMR Study
A big chunk of patients in India may no longer benefit from carbapenem, a powerful antibiotic administered mainly in ICU settings to treat pneumonia and septicemia, as they have developed antimicrobial resistance to it, an ICMR study has found.
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Indians Use Antibiotics Excessively, Azithromycin On Top: Lancet Study
The Lancet study said that an overlap in regulatory powers between national and state-level agencies complicate antibiotics availability.
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Over 50,000 Children Die Every Year In India Due To Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic-resistant infections are spreading wings in India, killing over 58,000 children every year, while uncontrolled dumping of untreated urban waste into water bodies is affecting aquatic life and environment.
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World's Most Prescribed Medicine: Antibiotics
A new study has found that over-the-counter supply of antibiotics in many countries including India, is worsening antibiotic resistance globally. The consumption of antibiotics increased globally from 50 billion to 70 billion standard units.
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Shocking! 64% Antibiotics Sold In India Are Illegal
India already has one of the highest rates of drug resistance in the world, said the team, coupled with one of the highest antibiotic consumption rates.
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Government Sets A Limit For Antibiotics Use In Poultry
The antibiotics used in animals can enter the human body and make it resistant to the drugs.
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Woman In US Dies After Superbug Picked Up In India, 13 Antibiotics Failed, Say Doctors
A woman in the US died after being infected by a superbug most likely during her visit to India, say doctors who found that the "nightmare" bacteria was resistant to all available antibiotics.
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Scientists Make Advance In Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
British scientists say they have developed a pioneering new treatment to prevent bacterial skin infections, which could also be used in the battle against 'superbugs' such as MRSA.
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Simple Blood Test To Tell If Patients Need Antibiotics
In a breakthrough, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, are developing a simple and low-cost blood test that can accurately identify which patients need antibiotics.
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Environmental Pollution Too Behind Antibiotic Resistance?
Environmental contaminants may be partly to blame for the rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new US study suggests.
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WHO Raises Alarm Over Antibiotic Resistance: Why India Is Especially Vulnerable
A new WHO report shows that in 2023, one in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections worldwide was resistant to antibiotic treatment, marking a sharp global rise in drug-resistant infections.
-
India Develops Homegrown Antibiotic Zaynich To Fight Multi-Drug Resistant Infections
The move marks India's first significant antibiotic innovation in 30 years, offering hope against global antibiotic resistance.
-
WHO Advises Against The Use Of Antibiotics For COVID-19 Patients
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised against the use of antibiotics even in patients with severe COVID when a concurrent bacterial infection is not suspected.
-
Report States India's Ban On Antibiotics In Animal Food Products Critical For AMR Control
This regulatory decision is crucial for protecting public health and combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which makes some bacterial infections harder to treat, according to GlobalData.
-
Antibiotics For Common Childhood Infections No Longer Effective: Lancet Study
Drugs to treat common infections in children and babies are no longer effective in large parts of the world, including India, due to high rates of antibiotic resistance, a study has found.
-
Sustained Rise In Antimicrobial Resistance In India: Top Medical Body ICMR Study
A big chunk of patients in India may no longer benefit from carbapenem, a powerful antibiotic administered mainly in ICU settings to treat pneumonia and septicemia, as they have developed antimicrobial resistance to it, an ICMR study has found.
-
Indians Use Antibiotics Excessively, Azithromycin On Top: Lancet Study
The Lancet study said that an overlap in regulatory powers between national and state-level agencies complicate antibiotics availability.
-
Over 50,000 Children Die Every Year In India Due To Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic-resistant infections are spreading wings in India, killing over 58,000 children every year, while uncontrolled dumping of untreated urban waste into water bodies is affecting aquatic life and environment.
-
World's Most Prescribed Medicine: Antibiotics
A new study has found that over-the-counter supply of antibiotics in many countries including India, is worsening antibiotic resistance globally. The consumption of antibiotics increased globally from 50 billion to 70 billion standard units.
-
Shocking! 64% Antibiotics Sold In India Are Illegal
India already has one of the highest rates of drug resistance in the world, said the team, coupled with one of the highest antibiotic consumption rates.
-
Government Sets A Limit For Antibiotics Use In Poultry
The antibiotics used in animals can enter the human body and make it resistant to the drugs.
-
Woman In US Dies After Superbug Picked Up In India, 13 Antibiotics Failed, Say Doctors
A woman in the US died after being infected by a superbug most likely during her visit to India, say doctors who found that the "nightmare" bacteria was resistant to all available antibiotics.
-
Scientists Make Advance In Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
British scientists say they have developed a pioneering new treatment to prevent bacterial skin infections, which could also be used in the battle against 'superbugs' such as MRSA.
-
Simple Blood Test To Tell If Patients Need Antibiotics
In a breakthrough, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, are developing a simple and low-cost blood test that can accurately identify which patients need antibiotics.
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Environmental Pollution Too Behind Antibiotic Resistance?
Environmental contaminants may be partly to blame for the rise in antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new US study suggests.
