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16 Oct 2024

Antibiotic Resistance: Myths vs Facts; Know Dangers Of Misuse

Antibiotics act only on bacteria, they have no role in viral infection Antibiotics should be used only when it is felt necessary by your physician Human bodies don’t become resistant to antibiotics; it’s the bacteria that develop resistance

Antibiotic resistance

24 Nov 2023

Antibiotic Resistance: Causes, Impact And Prevention - 10 Points

Resistant infections are harder to treat, leading to prolonged illnesses, increased healthcare costs, and, in some cases, higher mortality rates It is important to understand that antibiotics are effective against bacterial infections, not viral ones Overuse of antibiotics for viral illnesses, like the common cold or flu, contributes to antibiotic resistance

16 May 2023

Avoiding Antibiotics, Western Diet Can Reduce Risk Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The western diet has been linked to a variety of health risks, including Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and certain types of cancer. A recent study explains how a balanced Indian diet can help.

15 May 2023

Antibiotics Raise Risk Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease In Children: Study

Research reveals paediatric IBD cases are rising globally, and approximately one in four of all IBD cases are now diagnosed before age 21.

03 Mar 2023

'Avoid Antibiotics': IMA Issue Notice Amid Surge In Fever Cases - Details

In a notice shared on Twitter, IMA said that is a sudden spike in fever cases in India and most of these cases are of Influenza A subtype H3N2.

13 Jan 2023

DNA: 'anti-biotic' test of water reaching door to door

Citizens of India and China are unknowingly consuming antibiotic water. A famous science magazine has done research on this between 2006 and 2016. According to the Lancet Science Magazine, a large number of antibiotics have dissolved in the groundwater of India and China. Antibiotics is reaching people's bodies through water.

24 Nov 2022

DNA: What is the reason for these 'ineffective' antibiotics?

Bacteria are so microscopic that they cannot be seen with the naked eye. Crores of people die every year due to bacteria. According to the report of THE LANCET, bacterial infection is the biggest killer of people in the world after heart related diseases.

National Lists of Essential Medicines

14 Sep 2022

Government drops 26 drugs from 'essentials' list over cancer-causing fears

As many as 384 drugs have been included in this list with an addition of 34 drugs, while 26 from the previous list have been dropped.

12 Sep 2022

DNA: Antibiotics are taking lives!

ICMR has told through a report that even the patients admitted in ICU are no longer being affected by antibiotics and this is a matter of big concern. According to an ICMR report, there is an apprehension that many patients in the country will no longer be affected by the drug Carbapenem.

Plastic pollution

18 Jun 2022

Plastic pollution may help form antibiotics, finds new study

The study, which was published in the journal, ‘American Society for Microbiology’ concluded that plastic debris is rich in biomass could actually be an effective candidate for antibiotic production, reported ANI.

Inflammatory bowel diseases

18 Aug 2020

Antibiotics associated with increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease

With a growing appreciation for the gut microbiome`s role in maintaining human health, concern has risen that antibiotics may perturb and permanently alter these fragile microbial communities According to the researchers, earlier studies in the field have been small, and few have had a follow-up beyond a few years The researchers in this study were able to enroll all consecutive, eligible patients with new-onset IBD from a population-based register over a ten-year study period, limiting selection bias

12 Jun 2019

How excessive use of antibiotics creates cause of drug resistance in humans

How excessive use of antibiotics creates cause of drug resistance in humans. Watch this video to know more.

24 Dec 2018

Antibiotic overuse is high in common urology procedures: Study

Antibiotics should be given for no more than 24 hours following most urological procedures.

29 Mar 2018

UK man caught with world's 'worst-ever' case of super-gonorrhoea

A man in the United Kingdom has been infected with the worst-ever case of gonorrhoea in the world.

26 Mar 2018

This new antibiotic may help fight superbug infection

Researchers successfully created a simplified, synthesised form of "teixobactin" -- a natural antibiotic capable of killing superbugs, discovered by US scientists in soil samples in 2015.

Children's health

22 Mar 2018

Drugs prescribed to hospitalized children are often inappropriate: Study

These patterns contradict current recommendations for appropriate prophylactic antibiotic use.

Infectious diseases

15 Mar 2018

New test may prevent antibiotic resistances from spreading

Scientists have developed a new "rapid test" that produces a cheaper and faster diagnosis on infectious diseases in just three hours thus preventing antibiotic resistances from spreading.

14 Feb 2018

Scientists discover new antibiotic family in soil

The researchers from Rockefeller University in New York used a gene sequencing technique to analyse more than 1,000 soil samples, the BBC reported on Tuesday.

05 Feb 2018

64 percent of antibiotics being sold in India haven't been regulated: UK study

Antibiotic resistance is slowly gaining momentum as a global crisis.

01 Jan 2018

Alternative drugs for mild infections could combat superbugs

Doctors are often quick to prescribe strong antibiotics for mild infections, helping bacteria evolve resistance to even the most potent drugs.

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