Brain swelling Victorian disease making horror UK comeback – and it’s resistant to drugs
A brain-swelling disease is making a comeback, with new strains proving resistant to antibiotics. Drug-resistant typhoid has been…
Researchers from Kerala scientifically validate a traditional medicine to solve a global dairy problem
Renowned veterinarian Prof N Punniamurthy is a man of analogies. He compares India’s rich traditional medicine system to a…
Drug-resistant bloodstream infections expected to rise across Europe by 2030
The rates of bloodstream infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria will increase substantially across Europe in the next five…
Drug-resistant bloodstream infections expected to rise across Europe by 2030
The rates of bloodstream infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria will increase substantially across Europe in the next five…
Polymyxin B lethality requires energy-dependent outer membrane disruption
Fanous, J. et al. Limited impact of Salmonella stress and persisters on antibiotic clearance. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08506-6 (2025). Article …
Why do Indian doctors keep prescribing antibiotics when they know they shouldn’t? – The South First
India issues over half a billion antibiotic prescriptions in the private sector alone, placing it at the center…
Painkillers helping to fuel antibiotic resistance | The Star
They are the go-to palliative for hundreds of millions of people around the world when migraine strikes, when…
CDSCO lists 17 drugs you should ‘flush down sink or toilet’ on expiry and not throw in trash; here’s why | Health News
Most of us have a common habit of discarding expired medicines in the dustbin. However, according to the…
Telangana joins Kerala in crackdown on antibiotic misuse
Raids conducted across 193 locations in multiple districts uncovered pharmacies brazenly selling antibiotics without proper prescriptions, operating without…
EMA Changes Azithromycin Use to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
The EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended several changes to the way the…