AMR is a threat to global development: Urgent multi-sectoral actions needed

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 Vijayan Alexander Fleming’s chance discovery of the first antibiotic – penicillin has shaped human history. It ushered in better health outcomes that subsequently enabled development. However, like many times in our human history, we … Read more

Potential COVID Drug May Raise Heart Risk: Study

Potential COVID Drug May Raise Heart Risk: Study

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The widely prescribed antibiotic azithromycin is being investigated as a COVID-19 treatment, but a new study warns it could increase the risk of heart problems. Researchers analyzed data from millions of patients (average age: 36) in the United States and found … Read more