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'Taking antibiotics before going to the dentist could stop heart infections'

After a friend's brush with death, Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Sheffield University linking bad teeth to a potentially fatal heart condition and the preventative measures that could save lives

Daily Mirror

ITV Emmerdale's Kim Tate star Claire King says soap 'almost finished her off' as she ended up on antibiotics after storm drama

The actress, who has played Kim on-and-off for 33 years, has found her place in the Dales at risk

Manchester Evening News

Woman, 22, unable to eat without vomiting since taking antibiotics in 2019

Emma needs to raise £40,000 for surgery to correct her condition

Wales Online

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Emmerdale's Claire King says explosion 'nearly finished her off' as Kim's death teased

Emmerdale's Kim Tate actress Claire King joked she was 'too old' for big stunts, as explosive scenes left her on antibiotics

Daily Mirror

Thérèse Coffey criticised for giving leftover antibiotics to a friend

Health secretary accused of ‘monumental stupidity’ for saying she had shared a prescribed medication

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire student hasn't eaten without vomiting for years since taking antibiotics for kidney infection

She is unable to live her life as a normal 22-year-old

Leeds Live

Concerns raised over plans for chemists to prescribe antibiotics

It has been reported Health Secretary Thérèse Coffey is planning a Scottish-style scheme which would allow pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics

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Why Covid-19 made this sexually transmitted superbug even worse

Gonorrhea is on the rise, but there are concrete steps that people can take to prevent it from getting worse.

Inverse

Gonorrhea became more drug resistant while attention was on COVID-19 – a molecular biologist explains the sexually transmitted superbug

COVID-19 has rightfully dominated infectious disease news since 2020. However, that doesn’t mean other infectious diseases took a break. In fact, U.S. rates of infection by gonorrhea have risen during the pandemic.

The Conversation

Medical guidelines that embrace the humility of uncertainty could help doctors choose treatments with more research evidence behind them

Clinical guidelines greatly influence how doctors care for their patients. By providing recommendations on how to diagnose and treat particular situations, guidelines can help standardize the care patients receive. For instance, when a patient is suffering from an infection, a physician can consult the relevant guidelines to confirm that antibiotics…

The Conversation

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Sinusitis and treatment options

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have had ongoing nasal congestion and mucus for the past several months. I thought it was allergies, but my doctor says I likely have acute sinusitis brought on by allergic rhinitis. I was advised to try nonprescription medications to relieve my symptoms rather than antibiotics. What…

Tribune News Service

Why has my cold dragged on so long? And how do I know when it's morphed into something more serious?

Common colds are caused by viruses. There are no effective cures, and antibiotics do not work on viruses, so treatment is targeted at managing the symptoms until your immune system has cleared the cold.

The Conversation

'Untreatable' STD superbug that causes infertility and miscarriage is a 'silent spreader'

Scientists fear a 'silent spreader' STI called M. gen may "evolve into a superbug" due to the lack of research and testing - and the fact that the disease has proven resistant to antibiotics

Daily Mirror

Mum thought she was a 'hypochondriac' before receiving rare diagnosis

Kerry was given vitamins and antibiotics before a trip to A&E finally revealed the true issue

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Girl bitten on LIP by false widow spider loses use of legs and mum fears she's paralysed

Phoebe-Lee Matthews, from Wales, woke up last month with a strange black dot on her lip - two days before her mum spotted an "unusual-looking" spider on the landing

Inverse

Your gut microbes can help fight cancer, new research reveals

In a new study, researchers found that your gut microbiome can have a significant influence on your gut microbiome and the development of cancer.

Irish Mirror

Young girl left paralysed after false widow spider bites her lip as she sleeps

Phoebe was rushed to hospital and doctors gave her antibiotics to tackle the infection.

Salon

The tide turns against superbugs

Humans were losing the war against antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Is that about to change?

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Edinburgh primary school pupil contracts contagious Victorian infection

Edinburgh City Council have confirmed that a pupil attending a primary school in the north west of the capital has been diagnosed with a bacterial infection often associated with the Victorian era.

The Conversation

Gutter to gut: How antimicrobial-resistant microbes journey from environment to humans

From sore throats to fevers and life-threatening infections, most people have periodically used antibiotics. Recent reports show that the global COVID-19 pandemic has increased the use of antibiotics.

The Guardian - UK

‘I was told I was a complete idiot’ about organic farming, Charles said day before becoming king

In final remarks as Prince of Wales, he recalled being called a ‘complete idiot’ for pursuing organic farming

The Hindu

Several anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics to become more affordable in India

Four major anti-cancer drugs - Bendamustine Hydrochloride, Irinotecan HCI Trihydrate, Lenalidomide and Leuprolide acetate which are effective in various types of cancers have been added to the list

The Times of India

Resistance to high-end antibiotics is growing: ICMR

NEW DELHI: A survey carried out by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to determine the trend in antibiotic resistance across the country has shown that Acinetobacter baumannii, a gram-negative bacteria known to cause infection in the blood, urinary tract and lungs among others, is resistant to high-end antibiotics.

Irish Mirror

Young woman dies just days after developing a cough as her twin sister mourns her 'best friend'

Chloe Franklin developed a cough and was referred straight to University Hospital Llandough for further tests before being given a course of antibiotics

Axios

Superbugs are a "second punch" after pandemic

There was a 15% rise in drug-resistant infections in hospitalized patients from 2019 to 2020.

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