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55 Things Patients Do To Help Their Doctors And Nurses But They Have An Opposite Effect

Family members answering instead of letting the patient talk. Hoarding antibiotics in case you might need them later. Not knowing that an allergy is more serious than a simple side effect. These are just some of the ways patients try to be helpful to doctors and nurses that actually have…

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Ancient Ice Cave Bacterium Found in Romania Shows Resistance to Modern Antibiotics but Also Fights Superbugs

Ancient 5,000-year-old ice cave bacterium found in Romania resists key modern antibiotics yet kills dangerous superbugs, revealing both new medical opportunities and emerging climate-related risks.

Medical Daily

How Your Pet’s Gut Health Quietly Protects Their Immunity

When a pet looks healthy on the outside, we often assume everything inside is working just fine. A shiny coat, playful energy, and a good appetite reassure us. Yet, deep within your pet’s body lies a system so powerful that it influences almost every aspect of their health. The gut.…

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Almost half of antibiotic prescribing for surgery is inappropriate, new report shows

Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing around the time of surgery and long-term prescribing in aged care are among a mixed bag of findings of a recent report into antibiotic use and resistance in Australia.

The Conversation

Antibiotic Resistance Crisis: Why Doctors Are Limiting and Cutting Back on Prescriptions

Antibiotic resistance is rising as doctors limit prescriptions to curb overuse, protect drug safety, and prevent deadly superbugs.

Medical Daily

Ancient bacteria found frozen in cave resistant to 10 types of antibiotics

5,000-year-old microorganism could add to the challenge of antibiotic resistance

The Independent UK

Researchers discover 5,000-year-old bacteria resistant to modern antibiotics

A strain of bacteria found in a Romanian ice cave is resistant to ten modern antibiotics, according to a new study.

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Does Your Pet Really Need Supplements or Is Love & Food Enough?

As pet parents, we want to do everything right. From choosing the best food to worrying about every small change in behaviour, our pets become our family. Somewhere between advice from friends, social media reels, and pet store shelves filled with colourful bottles, one question quietly creates confusion: Do pets…

Times Pets

Can Antibiotics Make You Age Slower? Study Says Yes

Antibiotics are seen as both harmful and helpful as well. They help or protect us by treating our infection, but they can also upset the balance of good bacteria in the gut. This leads to health related problems which are not good for your body.But a new study has added…

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When should dentists prescribe antibiotics? Some countries don’t even have guidelines to answer this question

We’re all familiar with the idea that we have to use antibiotics wisely. You’ve probably seen a poster at your local health centre warning about their loss of effectiveness, and with good reason – bacterial resistance to these drugs is currently one of the biggest threats to global health.

The Conversation

Antibiotic use in US meat production jumped 16% in 2024, report shows

Shift raises concerns of increase in antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’, which sicken millions of people annually

The Guardian - US

Antibiotic resistance is the 'silent pandemic' — here are four steps to stop it

Four major trends that will shape how we as a society will confront antibiotic resistance in the coming decade.

LiveScience

Antibiotic resistance could undo a century of medical progress – but four advances are changing the story

Imagine going to the hospital for a bacterial ear infection and hearing your doctor say, “We’re out of options.” It may sound dramatic, but antibiotic resistance is pushing that scenario closer to becoming reality for an increasing number of people. In 2016, a woman from Nevada died from a bacterial…

The Conversation

Antibiotics Side Effects and Medication Reactions: What's Normal, What's Not, and When to Worry

Learn about common antibiotics side effects and serious medication reactions, what's normal, and when symptoms mean it's time to contact a doctor for help.

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Metal compounds identified as potential new antibiotics, thanks to robots doing 'click chemistry'

Using robots and click chemistry, scientists built potential active ingredients for future antibiotics that contain metal.

Euronews

Which European countries use the most antibiotics?

Antibiotic use varies greatly across Europe, and in some countries it is even increasing.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on antibiotics: recent breakthroughs are great news, but humanity is losing the bigger race

Editorial: Our magic bullets are increasingly rare and ineffective. The golden age of discovery is over and the way we develop and use drugs needs to change

The Conversation

Everyday chemicals, global consequences: How disinfectants contribute to antimicrobial resistance

During the COVID-19 pandemic, disinfectants became our shield. Hand sanitizers, disinfectant wipes and antimicrobial sprays became part of daily life. They made us feel safe. Today, they are still everywhere: in homes, hospitals and public spaces.

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Smog is unavoidable. Unsafe food isn’t. That’s why there’s little outrage over food adulteration

Earlier this week, India’s central food regulator launched a nationwide enforcement drive against adulteration in milk and related products such as paneer. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India asked states and Union Territories to step up inspections of milk, paneer and khoya. Around the same time, egg quality…

The Guardian - UK

New antibiotics hailed as ‘turning point’ in treating drug-resistant gonorrhoea

First new treatments for sexually transmitted disease in decades approved by US Food and Drug Administration as number of cases worldwide surge to 82m

Euronews

New single-dose gonorrhoea drug could be breakthrough for antibiotic-resistant infections

A new single-dose treatment for gonorrhoea, expected to be approved in the coming days, could be the key to tackling the infection amid rising antibiotic resistance.

The Mary Sue

‘Not me JUST getting prescribed’: New Mexico woman takes commonly prescribed antibiotic. Then it puts her in a wheelchair, leaves her ‘fighting for my life’

A TikToker is warning against the unregulated use of a commonly prescribed antibiotic. According to her, it left her and others “fighting for [their] lives” because of adverse side effects.

The Conversation

Telling people to use antibiotics responsibly isn’t enough. What will work instead

Antimicrobial resistance is projected to cause up to 10 million deaths each year by 2050, making it one of the most pressing global health challenges of this century. In 2021, an estimated 4.71 million deaths were associated with bacterial antimicrobial resistance.

The Guardian - UK

‘Those who eat Chilean salmon cannot imagine how much human blood it carries with it’

The country is the world’s second-largest producer of the popular fish, and the biggest supplier to the US, but its farms are beset by accusations of dangerous labour conditions, antibiotic overuse and ecological harm

The Guardian - US

EPA urged to ban spraying of antibiotics on US food crops amid resistance fears

Use of 8m pounds of antibiotics and antifungals a year leads to superbugs and damages human health, lawsuit claims

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