Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images Scientists believe they have found a new effective antibiotic for gonorrhoea, which could be one of the most promising in decades. Gepotidacin can treat and clear the sexually transmitted infection just as well as existing antibiotics and appears to be able to tackle some emerging drug-resistant … Read more
A new antibiotic compound could help treat a bacterium the World Health Organization classes as a major threat. Source link
Health and animal welfare campaigners say the overuse of antibiotics by UK farmers should be banned. Source link
The drug can target one of the three most dangerous bacterial superbugs, say researchers. Source link
High demand, due to rising strep A cases, has led to four antibiotics being added to a banned export list. Source link
Beth Foreman says she left hospital just before midnight on a hunt to find “non-existent” drugs for her ill baby. Source link
Campaigners say they have found superbugs in rivers and waterways near farms and in livestock waste. Source link
Dr Alison Cave, MHRA Chief Safety Officer, advised: “It is vitally important that you check the labels of your Targocid 200mg powder and if the batch number is 0J25D1 or 0J25D2, you should stop using the medicine and seek immediate medical advice from a healthcare professional. If you are unsure which batch you have been … Read more
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women plagued by frequent urinary tract infections often take daily antibiotics to ward them off. But an old antibiotic alternative might work just as well, a new clinical trial finds. Researchers found that the medication, called methenamine, was comparable to standard, low-dose antibiotics in preventing women’s recurrent urinary … Read more
Jan. 22, 2022 — Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve all been there. You wake up feeling lousy — headache, scratchy throat, coughing — and you find the energy to go see your doctor. What you really want is validation — yes, something is going around — and a prescription that will knock the illness … Read more