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Nature's secret drug stockpile

Some scientists are looking for new drugs in nature rather than synthesizing them in the lab. Here's why

Salon

Antibiotic taken after sex drastically reduces STDs, study shows

Washington (AFP) - An antibiotic taken after sex without a condom can drastically reduce the rate of three bacterial STDs…

AFP

Feeding dogs raw meat could have deadly consequences for owners because of poo

According to new research published by Bristol University, feeding dogs raw meat could be bad for human health as it…

Daily Mirror

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West Australian researchers announce major breakthrough in detecting bacterial infections

In a world-first, a research team in Western Australia develops a faster method of detecting bacterial infections, in a move…

ABC News

As Big Pharma loses interest in new antibiotics, infections are only growing stronger

Forget COVID-19, monkeypox and other viruses for the moment and consider another threat troubling infectious disease specialists: common urinary tract…

Tribune News Service

No Operation Warp Speed for antibiotics

Common urinary tract infections are leading to emergency room visits because of the failure of oral antibiotics

Salon

Potentially deadly superbug found in British supermarket pork

Tests found more than 10% of sampled products resistant to antibiotic used to treat serious illnesses in humans

The Guardian - UK

Eamon O’Connell: If your head is in the sand, your rear end is in the air and it will get kicked!

I had to call on the services of our electrician yet again last week. The very old building that is…

Irish Independent

Why India should support antibiotics development

India needs an investment mindset that can fund and sustain drug discovery and development

The Hindu

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Bowel cancer risk could be increased by taking antibiotics for too long, warns study

Bowel cancer cases continue to rise at an alarming rate. Could an overuse of antibiotic be a possible cause? A…

Daily Mirror

Highly antibiotic-resistant MRSA strain that arose in pigs ‘can jump to humans’

The strain has become the dominant type of MRSA in European livestock, probably due to widespread antibiotic use in pig…

The Independent UK

Fears raised over antibiotic-resistant strain of MRSA that can jump from pigs to humans

Experts fear it is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics

Wales Online

All 13 children are stable, says doctor

The Hindu

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Typhoid: S. Typhi is more drug-resistant

The antibiotic-resistant bacteria has spread globally nearly 200 times

The Hindu

Typhoid could be latest medical risk to UK as strains build tolerance to antibiotics

Experts say prevention measures are desperately needed to avoid an outbreak

Daily Record

Old killer could be latest medical risk to UK as typhoid strains build up resistance to antibiotics

Experts say the developments mean that measures to prevent the spread of the disease are urgently needed

Wales Online

Typhoid-causing bacteria have become increasingly antibiotic resistant – study

Antibiotics can be used to successfully treat typhoid, but their effectiveness is threatened by resistant strains.

The Independent UK

Typhoid-causing bacteria have become increasingly antibiotic resistant - study

Resistant strains have spread to other countries nearly 200 times since 1990

Wales Online

Antibiotics from plastics! Study reveals use of microplastics in water bodies. Read here

Plastic debris is rich in biomass, and therefore could be a good candidate for antibiotic production which tends to occur…

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Antibiotic Makers Adopt Their Own Environmental Safeguard Standards

The AMR Industry Alliance, a life-sciences coalition set up to provide sustainable solutions to curb antimicrobial resistance (AMR), is adopting its…

Benzinga

How cannabis-fed chickens may help cut Thai farmers’ antibiotic use

Scientists observed fewer cases of avian bronchitis and superior meat after chickens given cannabis

The Guardian - UK

Superbug-killing drugs for NHS patients to stop simple surgery becoming deadly

Routine operations could one day become deadly as bacteria become more resistant to antibiotics - but a world-first subscription deal…

Daily Mirror

Ocean plastic pollution could be source of new antibiotics, study suggests

Scientists say they could isolate five antibiotic-producing bacteria from ocean plastic

The Independent UK

Study aims to improve tests to predict antibiotic resistance

Earlier this year, a study estimated that antimicrobial resistance caused 1.27 million deaths in 2019.

The Independent UK

Drugmakers urged to give poorer nations access to more antibiotics

Antifungals also needed, says study, as drug resistance has increased faster than expected, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa

The Guardian - UK