Antibiotics Misuse
-
{
- All
- News
-
What Happens If You Stop Taking Antibiotics In The Middle Of A Course?
It is important that you complete the full course of your antibiotics as it reduces side effects like nausea or allergic reactions and chances of reinfection. However, a lot of people don't adhere to your medications, which can impact your health.
-
Almost Half Of Antibiotic Prescribing For Surgery Is Inappropriate, New Report Shows
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing around the time of surgery and long-term prescribing in aged care are among a mixed bag of findings of a recent report into antibiotic use and resistance in Australia.
-
Antibiotics For Common Cold Can Harm Your Gut: Follow These Tips To Restore Gut Balance
Antibiotics don't target only harmful bacteria; they can also kill off these beneficial species, leading to an imbalance known as dysbiosis.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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
-
Antibiotics: Here Are The Do's Or Don't's Of Consuming Antibiotics
How you consume antibiotics influences their effectiveness. Here's everything you need to know.
-
Antibiotics Misuse Helping Bacteria Develop Resistance: Health Agency
Overuse of antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs during the coronavirus pandemic is helping bacteria develop resistance that will render these important medicines ineffective over time, Pan American Health Organization warned.
-
Misusing Antibiotics May Adversely Affect Cancer Treatment
Long-term antibiotic overuse or misuse may make people drug resistant and vulnerable to infection, impacting cancer treatment efficacy in a negative way, new research suggests.
-
WHO Warns Against the Use of Antibiotics in Food-Producing Animals
The World Health Organisation has released a new warning against the excessive use of antibiotics and medically approved anti-microbials in farm animals that supply food.
-
What Happens If You Stop Taking Antibiotics In The Middle Of A Course?
It is important that you complete the full course of your antibiotics as it reduces side effects like nausea or allergic reactions and chances of reinfection. However, a lot of people don't adhere to your medications, which can impact your health.
-
Almost Half Of Antibiotic Prescribing For Surgery Is Inappropriate, New Report Shows
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing around the time of surgery and long-term prescribing in aged care are among a mixed bag of findings of a recent report into antibiotic use and resistance in Australia.
-
Antibiotics For Common Cold Can Harm Your Gut: Follow These Tips To Restore Gut Balance
Antibiotics don't target only harmful bacteria; they can also kill off these beneficial species, leading to an imbalance known as dysbiosis.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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
-
Antibiotics: Here Are The Do's Or Don't's Of Consuming Antibiotics
How you consume antibiotics influences their effectiveness. Here's everything you need to know.
-
Antibiotics Misuse Helping Bacteria Develop Resistance: Health Agency
Overuse of antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs during the coronavirus pandemic is helping bacteria develop resistance that will render these important medicines ineffective over time, Pan American Health Organization warned.
-
Misusing Antibiotics May Adversely Affect Cancer Treatment
Long-term antibiotic overuse or misuse may make people drug resistant and vulnerable to infection, impacting cancer treatment efficacy in a negative way, new research suggests.
-
WHO Warns Against the Use of Antibiotics in Food-Producing Animals
The World Health Organisation has released a new warning against the excessive use of antibiotics and medically approved anti-microbials in farm animals that supply food.
