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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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Malaria Claimed Over 6 Lakh Lives In 2024, Drug Resistance A Major Threat: WHO Annual Report
Malaria infected an estimated 282 million people and claimed 6,10,000 lives worldwide in 2024, according to the World Health Organizations (WHO) annual World Malaria Report on Thursday, which highlighted drug resistance as a
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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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What Happens If Antibiotics Stop Working? Doctor Explains The Nightmare Scenario
A senior internal medicine specialist explains how everyday illnesses, surgeries, and even cancer care could collapse if antibiotics fail, and what we must do now to prevent this future.
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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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Scientists Find Powerful New Antibiotic Hidden In Plain Sight For Decades
Scientists from Warwick and Monash Universities have discovered a new antibiotic compound, pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hidden for decades in known bacteria, offering fresh hope against rising antibiotic resistance.
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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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Spread Of Drug-Resistant Superbugs Surging, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization sounded the alarm Monday over soaring numbers of drug-resistant bacterial infections, compromising the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and rendering minor injuries and common infections potentially deadly.
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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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Man Rapes Woman, Shoots Video To Blackmail Her In Lucknow, Arrested: Cops
A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman and blackmailing her using a video of the act, police said on Wednesday.
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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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Malaria Claimed Over 6 Lakh Lives In 2024, Drug Resistance A Major Threat: WHO Annual Report
Malaria infected an estimated 282 million people and claimed 6,10,000 lives worldwide in 2024, according to the World Health Organizations (WHO) annual World Malaria Report on Thursday, which highlighted drug resistance as a
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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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What Happens If Antibiotics Stop Working? Doctor Explains The Nightmare Scenario
A senior internal medicine specialist explains how everyday illnesses, surgeries, and even cancer care could collapse if antibiotics fail, and what we must do now to prevent this future.
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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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Scientists Find Powerful New Antibiotic Hidden In Plain Sight For Decades
Scientists from Warwick and Monash Universities have discovered a new antibiotic compound, pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hidden for decades in known bacteria, offering fresh hope against rising antibiotic resistance.
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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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Spread Of Drug-Resistant Superbugs Surging, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization sounded the alarm Monday over soaring numbers of drug-resistant bacterial infections, compromising the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and rendering minor injuries and common infections potentially deadly.
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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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Man Rapes Woman, Shoots Video To Blackmail Her In Lucknow, Arrested: Cops
A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman and blackmailing her using a video of the act, police said on Wednesday.
