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Looming behind antibiotic resistance is another huge threat—antibiotic tolerance

By understanding why bacteria have the ability to become tolerant, researchers hope to develop ways to avoid the spread of this ability.

Fortune

Discovery of antibiotic-resistant superbugs in LA wastewater sparks worry

LOS ANGELES — Bacteria that are resistant to colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, have for the first time been detected in Los Angeles County wastewater, suggesting that the germs are circulating more widely in the community than previously thought, according to researchers at the University of Southern California.

Los Angeles Times

Looming behind antibiotic resistance is another bacterial threat – antibiotic tolerance

Have you ever had a nasty infection that just won’t seem to go away? Or a runny nose that keeps coming back? You may have been dealing with a bacterium that is tolerant of, though not yet resistant to, antibiotics.

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Scientists turn to honey in their urgent search for alternative antibiotics

Over one million people died globally from antibiotic-resistant infections in 2019

The Independent UK

Top scientist could die before receiving her Nobel Prize for life-saving antibiotic

Kirsty Smitten, 28, may not see the culmination of her work in potential Nobel Prize winning antibiotic medicine after being told she has a rare terminal heart cancer

Daily Mirror

Strep is bad right now — and an antibiotic shortage is making it worse

Strep throat is more prevalent this year, and amoxicillin manufacturers didn't make enough of the antibiotic to go around.

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Chinchillas Tested Fancy New Ear Devices to Solve a Centuries-Old Medical Problem

A new design for ear tubes could make them safer and more effective while lowering antibiotic doses for patients.

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Antibiotics and resistance ‘two-way street’ between animals and humans – study

Experts across the world are determined to slow down the rise in AMR, which is partly fuelled by unnecessary use of antibiotics.

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Vatican: Pope spends 2nd night 'serenely' in hospital

The Vatican says Pope Francis has spent his second night in a Rome hospital serenely as he receives antibiotics intravenously to treat bronchitis

The Independent UK

Top scientist, 28, has months to live after cancer mistaken for pulled muscle

Kirsty is a world leading scientist set to save tens of millions of lives with her new antibiotic medicine

Wales Online

Bristolians urged to get tested as gonorrhoea cases continue to rise

The STI, usually treated with antibiotics, can cause infertility and pelvic inflammatory disease in patients

Bristol Post

E coli from meat behind half a million UTIs in the US every year, study suggests

Fatal bloodstream illnesses driven by urinary tract infections could rise, warn scientists as research shows link to food-borne bacteria

The Guardian - UK

Study: Pets Could Be Passing E.coli To Their Owners

Superbugs can resist multiple antibiotics including penicillin and cephalosporins and pets could be passing E.coli to their owners

Zenger

Urgent health warning issued as deadly black fungus spreads with 60% mortality rate

The American College of Physicians (ACAP) had issued a "concerning" warning regarding an antibiotic resistant deadly fungus known as C auris which is rapidly spreading.

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Dogs and cats could be passing on drug-resistant bugs to owners, study finds

Swabs collected from hospitalised people found microbes shared with pets at home showing same antibiotic resistance

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This Simple, Everyday Hack Can Help Fight Antibiotic Resistance

Research on the evolution of antimicrobial resistance has focused more on evolutionary selection than hygiene.

Fortune

A ‘super strain’ of an antibiotic-resistant stomach bug is on the rise in the U.S. Here are the symptoms to watch for

It’s never been more important for clinicians to ensure that the antibiotics they’re prescribing are appropriate, one expert tells Fortune—and for patients to understand that if their provider isn’t prescribing antibiotics, it may be for good reason.

The Times of India

"Avoid antibiotics": Know why IMA issued advisory amid rising cases of fever

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Friday released an advisory urging people to avoid taking antibiotics like Azithromycin and Amoxiclav. The advisory signed by Dr Sharad Kumar Agarwal, National President, IMA, and other members has said that taking antibiotics when there is no requirement of it, leads to antibiotic resistance.

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The Independent UK

Top antibiotic expert nearly died from cut while gardening

Rick Bright ran antibacterial programs at the government’s US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

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Bacteria-killing viruses could combat antibiotic resistance, says UK scientist

Prof Martha Clokie says phages could become routine for some conditions

Inverse

An Antibiotic-Resistant Stomach Bug is on the Rise — Should You Be Worried?

The CDC released an health advisory warning of the rise of drug-resistant Shigella, a bacteria that causes GI infection.

Fortune

One easy way to fight the evolution of antibiotic resistance: Hand washing

It's well known that good hand hygiene can prevent illness. But can it thwart the development of bacterial resistance as well?

Fortune

How officials cracked case of eyedrops that blinded people: 'A public health victory'

An infection that's usually easy to treat with common antibiotic eyedrops "has become an infection that can be deadly and has pretty much no treatment except one IV antibiotic,” one expert said.

The Conversation

One easy way to fight antibiotic resistance? Good hand hygiene

Can washing your hands help stop the evolution of antibiotic resistance? Mathematically, it’s possible.

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Climate change is fuelling the rise of superbugs. What can we do to save ourselves?

The next time you need to take antibiotics, they may not work. So you may be prescribed a different antibiotic, which also may not work. Maybe nothing works.

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