Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Kiel University have shown in a study that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) can be found in soil bacterial communities due to microbial interactions driven by a species of predatory bacteria. Published in Current Biology, the study looked at how the presence of the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus affects … Read more
BBC Jo Broughton said she no longer swims in local rivers Thousands of people will march on London on Sunday at a family-friendly rally to highlight the importance of clean water in their lives. The BBC speaks to residents near one rural waterway, which scientists found had the second highest levels of active pharmaceutical pollution … Read more
A huge rise in demand for antibiotics for children saw shortages of the medicine. Source link
A senior Health Ministry official said that the price hike was to ensure that there would be no shortage of medicines in the market, and that manufacturers and consumers mutually benefit. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Prices of 384 essential drugs and over 1,000 formulations are set to see a hike of over 11%, due … Read more
The new protocol comes amid temporary supply issues of penicillin to treat strep A, as cases rise. Source link
But pharmacies say they are having to work hard to obtain stocks and some lines are unavailable. Source link
She said: “We want to reassure parents if their children do have symptoms and they are concerned to seek help. GPs are ready, A&E departments are ready, and also we have directors of public health proactively going into schools where there are cases. Source link
July 5, 2022 – When Amy Moser had a simple urinary tract infection in her late 20s, her doctor prescribed Cipro, a powerful antibiotic used to treat anthrax and some of the most fearsome bacterial infections. Nearly 2 weeks after she finished her treatment, her left kneecap dislocated while she was trying on a swimsuit … Read more
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A strain of the superbug MRSA has emerged in pigs that is highly resistant to antibiotics and a growing cause of human infections. University of Cambridge researchers said this particular strain of MRSA, short for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, has shown up in … Read more
Each year, fungal infections kill nearly the same number of people as tuberculosis each year. The infection takes hold mostly in vulnerable people because they have a defective immune system caused by an underlying disease, such as a viral infection (HIV or Covid-19), or cancer. Antibiotics can cause immune system defects that increase the risk … Read more