Superbugs

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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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  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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  9 Everyday Habits That Increase Your Risk of Carrying Superbugs

  From overusing antibiotics to skipping handwashing and mishandling food, many daily habits unknowingly increase your risk of carrying drug-resistant bacteria.

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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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  What Are Superbugs? The Bacteria Behind India's Antibiotic Resistance Crisis, Explained

  India is the epicentre of a full-blown superbug crisis fuelled by antibiotic resistant bacteria, according to a recent study by The Lancet.

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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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  India At The Epicentre Of Superbug Explosion, Antibiotic Resistance Crisis: Lancet Study

  A new, large-scale international study published in the prestigious Lancet eClinical Medicine journal says that 83% of Indian patients carry multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs).

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  Indian Researchers Develop Natural Weapon To Fight Antibiotic Resistance

  The study, published in the journal 'Surfaces and Interphases', explores sustainable ways to counter the growing problem of "superbugs"- a bacteria that has developed resistance due to the excessive use of traditional antibiotics.

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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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  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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  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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  Fitness Enthusiasts Warned in US, UK After Rise In Superbug Infections

  Poor hygiene practices, such as not cleaning equipment or not showering after workouts, can increase the risk of transmission.

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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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  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.