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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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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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Tuberculosis Bacteria Are Mutating, Turning Antibiotic Resistant: IIT Bombay Study
The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the world's most infectious disease Tuberculosis (TB), can survive antibiotic treatment and live longer by changing their outer fat coating, according to a new study.
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Early Action Against Antibiotic Resistance Is Critical For Future Healthcare, Says World Health Organization
Early action against the rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is needed to ensure infections remain treatable, and surgeries stay safe, said the World Health Organization (WHO), during the World AMR Awareness Week, on Friday
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How Superbugs Spread In Cities: Contaminated Water, Food, Toilets And Public Spaces
Superbugs, drug-resistant bacteria, don't just infect hospitals. In cities, they spread through contaminated water, food, toilets and public areas.
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India's Superbug Crisis: Lancet Data Misinterpreted, Says Government Body
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the findings of the recent Lancet study reflects bacterial colonisation, not infection, and does not indicate a nationwide crisis.
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Over 80% Of Indian Patients Carry Multidrug-Resistant Organisms, Flags Lancet Study
More than 80 per cent of Indian patients carry multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) -- the highest globally, according to an alarming study on Tuesday reflecting the deep antibiotic resistance crisis in the country.
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World AMR Awareness Week 2025: Doctor Explains How Careful Prescribing Protects The Power Of Antibiotics
As antibiotic resistance rises globally, doctors warn that misuse and self-medication are weakening our most powerful drugs. For AMR Awareness Week 2025, an infectious-disease specialist explains how careful prescribing, stewardship and public awaren
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India's 1st Indigenous Antibiotic Is Effective Against Respiratory Infections: Minister
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, on Saturday said India has developed its first indigenously discovered antibiotic 'Nafithromycin', which is effective against resistant respiratory infections.
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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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Century-Old Virus Therapy May Help Tackle Growing Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
As antibiotic resistance rises, researchers are revisiting phage therapy - a 100-year-old treatment using viruses to fight bacteria - showing promising results in overcoming drug-resistant infections.
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Antibiotic Resistance On The Rise In US As 'Nightmare Bacteria' Cases Spike 69%
The increase is largely driven by bacteria carrying the NDM (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase) gene, which neutralises multiple antibiotics.
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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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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
-
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.
-
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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Tuberculosis Bacteria Are Mutating, Turning Antibiotic Resistant: IIT Bombay Study
The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the world's most infectious disease Tuberculosis (TB), can survive antibiotic treatment and live longer by changing their outer fat coating, according to a new study.
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Early Action Against Antibiotic Resistance Is Critical For Future Healthcare, Says World Health Organization
Early action against the rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is needed to ensure infections remain treatable, and surgeries stay safe, said the World Health Organization (WHO), during the World AMR Awareness Week, on Friday
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How Superbugs Spread In Cities: Contaminated Water, Food, Toilets And Public Spaces
Superbugs, drug-resistant bacteria, don't just infect hospitals. In cities, they spread through contaminated water, food, toilets and public areas.
-
India's Superbug Crisis: Lancet Data Misinterpreted, Says Government Body
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the findings of the recent Lancet study reflects bacterial colonisation, not infection, and does not indicate a nationwide crisis.
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Over 80% Of Indian Patients Carry Multidrug-Resistant Organisms, Flags Lancet Study
More than 80 per cent of Indian patients carry multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) -- the highest globally, according to an alarming study on Tuesday reflecting the deep antibiotic resistance crisis in the country.
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World AMR Awareness Week 2025: Doctor Explains How Careful Prescribing Protects The Power Of Antibiotics
As antibiotic resistance rises globally, doctors warn that misuse and self-medication are weakening our most powerful drugs. For AMR Awareness Week 2025, an infectious-disease specialist explains how careful prescribing, stewardship and public awaren
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India's 1st Indigenous Antibiotic Is Effective Against Respiratory Infections: Minister
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, on Saturday said India has developed its first indigenously discovered antibiotic 'Nafithromycin', which is effective against resistant respiratory infections.
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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.
-
Century-Old Virus Therapy May Help Tackle Growing Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
As antibiotic resistance rises, researchers are revisiting phage therapy - a 100-year-old treatment using viruses to fight bacteria - showing promising results in overcoming drug-resistant infections.
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Antibiotic Resistance On The Rise In US As 'Nightmare Bacteria' Cases Spike 69%
The increase is largely driven by bacteria carrying the NDM (New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase) gene, which neutralises multiple antibiotics.
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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.
