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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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Deadly Gut Infection Days After Taking Antibiotics: All About Clostridioides Difficile
Clostridioides Difficile is an anaerobic spore-forming gram-positive gut pathogen, affects elderly people the most.
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Ex-India Selector Gives Blunt Take On Jasprit Bumrah 'Workload' Row: 'If Doctor...'
Jasprit Bumrah may have drawn criticism for playing only three Tests during the series against England to manage his workload, but former BCCI chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma has backed the bowler.
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MIT Scientists Develop Superbug-Killing Antibiotics Using Generative AI
Both new antibiotics were able to kill strains of bacteria that are becoming increasingly difficult to treat with existing antibiotics.
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IIT Roorkee Finds Breakthrough To Beat World's Most Dangerous Superbugs
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee have developed a new drug candidate that could restore the power of a critical antibiotic against one of the world's most dangerous superbugs.
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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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Superbugs Threaten Millions Of Lives And $2 Trillion Loss By 2050, Study Warns
This finding has led to criticism that recent substantial reductions in foreign aid, particularly in programs combating AMR, are counterproductive.
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Higher Dose of This Antibiotic Can Help In Tuberculosis Recovery: Study
A higher dose of rifampicin -- a bactericidal antibiotic used primarily to treat tuberculosis (TB) -- may be safe, and its use can potentially lead to recurrence-free survival in patients with pulmonary TB, according to a recent study by ICMR.
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Ancient Killer That Doctors Can No Longer Stop Is Spreading Worldwide: Study
A 2022 study reveals that the bacterium causing typhoid fever is rapidly developing extensive resistance to antibiotics, with highly resistant strains spreading globally from South Asia to Western countries, posing a significant challenge to public h
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USAID Cancelled Rape Survivor Kits For Congo Amid Rising Conflict
US President Donald Trump's administration cancelled a major contract to supply emergency kits for rape survivors in Congo as violence surged in the east this year, leaving thousands without access to life-saving medication.
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US Woman Tells How Rare Allergic Reaction From Acne Drug Nearly Killed Her
Dunn is revisiting the terrifying episode in a TikTok video, shedding light on a rare and potentially fatal condition that went undiagnosed for weeks.
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Typhoid Fever's Deadly Mutation: Ancient Killer Becomes Resistant To Last-Resort Antibiotics
Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella Typhi, is evolving extensive drug resistance, making treatment challenging. Researchers found a rise in XDR Typhi strains resistant to frontline and newer antibiotics, spreading globally at an alarming rate.
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"Crucial Milestone": US Approves New Antibiotic For Urinary Tract Infections
The product -- called Blujepa -- was approved for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in adult women and girls 12 and older.
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Fight HMPV With Hydration, Nutrition, No Antibiotics Needed: Ex-AIIMS Director
There is no role of antibiotics in treating the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness currently seeing an uptick in the country, said former AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, on Tuesday.
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Can Antibiotics Work Against HMPV? Expert Answers FAQs About This Respiratory Infection
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common respiratory virus that typically causes upper respiratory infections resembling the common cold.
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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.
-
Deadly Gut Infection Days After Taking Antibiotics: All About Clostridioides Difficile
Clostridioides Difficile is an anaerobic spore-forming gram-positive gut pathogen, affects elderly people the most.
-
Ex-India Selector Gives Blunt Take On Jasprit Bumrah 'Workload' Row: 'If Doctor...'
Jasprit Bumrah may have drawn criticism for playing only three Tests during the series against England to manage his workload, but former BCCI chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma has backed the bowler.
-
MIT Scientists Develop Superbug-Killing Antibiotics Using Generative AI
Both new antibiotics were able to kill strains of bacteria that are becoming increasingly difficult to treat with existing antibiotics.
-
IIT Roorkee Finds Breakthrough To Beat World's Most Dangerous Superbugs
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee have developed a new drug candidate that could restore the power of a critical antibiotic against one of the world's most dangerous superbugs.
-
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.
-
Superbugs Threaten Millions Of Lives And $2 Trillion Loss By 2050, Study Warns
This finding has led to criticism that recent substantial reductions in foreign aid, particularly in programs combating AMR, are counterproductive.
-
Higher Dose of This Antibiotic Can Help In Tuberculosis Recovery: Study
A higher dose of rifampicin -- a bactericidal antibiotic used primarily to treat tuberculosis (TB) -- may be safe, and its use can potentially lead to recurrence-free survival in patients with pulmonary TB, according to a recent study by ICMR.
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Ancient Killer That Doctors Can No Longer Stop Is Spreading Worldwide: Study
A 2022 study reveals that the bacterium causing typhoid fever is rapidly developing extensive resistance to antibiotics, with highly resistant strains spreading globally from South Asia to Western countries, posing a significant challenge to public h
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USAID Cancelled Rape Survivor Kits For Congo Amid Rising Conflict
US President Donald Trump's administration cancelled a major contract to supply emergency kits for rape survivors in Congo as violence surged in the east this year, leaving thousands without access to life-saving medication.
-
US Woman Tells How Rare Allergic Reaction From Acne Drug Nearly Killed Her
Dunn is revisiting the terrifying episode in a TikTok video, shedding light on a rare and potentially fatal condition that went undiagnosed for weeks.
-
Typhoid Fever's Deadly Mutation: Ancient Killer Becomes Resistant To Last-Resort Antibiotics
Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella Typhi, is evolving extensive drug resistance, making treatment challenging. Researchers found a rise in XDR Typhi strains resistant to frontline and newer antibiotics, spreading globally at an alarming rate.
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"Crucial Milestone": US Approves New Antibiotic For Urinary Tract Infections
The product -- called Blujepa -- was approved for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in adult women and girls 12 and older.
-
Fight HMPV With Hydration, Nutrition, No Antibiotics Needed: Ex-AIIMS Director
There is no role of antibiotics in treating the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness currently seeing an uptick in the country, said former AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, on Tuesday.
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Can Antibiotics Work Against HMPV? Expert Answers FAQs About This Respiratory Infection
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a common respiratory virus that typically causes upper respiratory infections resembling the common cold.
