Doctors Still Overprescribing Fluoroquinolones Despite Risks
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...
Widespread ‘Superbug’ in Pigs Can Jump to Humans
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, June 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) – A strain of the superbug MRSA has emerged in pigs that is highly resistant to antibiotics and a...
Antibiotics can cause life-threatening fungal infection, says new study
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...
Black, Senior Patients More Likely to Get Unneeded Antibiotics
April 20, 2022 – Black and senior patients are more likely to be overprescribed antibiotics, according to a new study of 7 billion trips to health care centers – findings...
Engineered Bacteria Could Protect Gut from Antibiotics: Study
April 13, 2022 – Researchers at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a type of bacteria that could potentially protect humans from the harmful side effects...
AMR is a threat to global development: Urgent multi-sectoral actions needed
The adverse repercussions of AMR are already being felt on the global and national realization of TB eradication.By Dr. Shibu VijayanAlexander Fleming’s chance discovery of the first antibiotic – penicillin...
Too Many Antibiotics Might Raise Colon Cancer Risk
By Robert PreidtHealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, Sept. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Here's another reason to avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics: Long-term use of these medications could increase your risk of colon...
Ratan Tata backed Arjun Deshpande drug retail chain Generic Aadhaar offers franchise opportunity for upcoming pharmacy retail businesses
Arjun Deshpande with Ratan Tata - Generic Aadhar Conference MumbaiRatan Tata backed Arjun Deshpande drug retail chain Generic Aadhaar offers franchise opportunity for upcoming pharmacy retail businesses in India.It is...
Double Jeopardy: COVID-19 and Mucormycosis
Steroid treatment is essential for patients who are hospitalized for Covid-19.By Dr Ashit HegdeWho would have thought that even as we struggle to fight off the Covid-19 threat, another one...
World Health Day: Global and Indian public health outcomes hinge on our fight against antimicrobial resistance
Pharmaceutical effluent discharge into rivers is another critical factor responsible for increasing drug resistance. By Rex ClementsThis World Health Day, we must turn our attention to one of the most...