Antibiotic Resistance: Causes, Impact And Prevention - 10 Points
Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria evolve to withstand the effects of antibiotics, which makes these medications ineffective. This phenomenon is a global threat that is the consequence of the overuse and misuse of antibiotics.
Nov 24, 2023, 14:35 PM IST
Avoiding Antibiotics, Western Diet Can Reduce Risk Inflammatory Bowel Disease Kids
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.
May 16, 2023, 20:46 PM IST
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.
May 15, 2023, 21:29 PM IST
'Avoid Antibiotics': Indian Medical Association Issue Notice Amid Surge In Fever Cases - Read 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.
Mar 03, 2023, 22:38 PM IST
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.
Jan 13, 2023, 23:02 PM IST
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.
Nov 24, 2022, 23:16 PM IST
Government drops 26 drugs from 'essentials' list over cancer-causing fears - Details here
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.
Sep 14, 2022, 08:45 AM IST
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.
Sep 12, 2022, 23:22 PM IST
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.
Jun 18, 2022, 17:20 PM IST
Antibiotics associated with increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease: Study
IBD is becoming more common, particularly in Europe, the US and other parts of the world undergoing rapid economic development, increased sanitation, and more frequent use of antibiotics.
Aug 19, 2020, 01:56 AM IST
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.
Jun 12, 2019, 07:56 AM IST
Antibiotic overuse is high in common urology procedures: Study
Antibiotics should be given for no more than 24 hours following most urological procedures.
Dec 24, 2018, 14:03 PM IST
UK man caught with world's 'worst-ever' case of super-gonorrhoea. What is super-gonorrhoea?
A man in the United Kingdom has been infected with the worst-ever case of gonorrhoea in the world.
Mar 29, 2018, 14:49 PM IST
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.
Mar 26, 2018, 15:02 PM IST
Drugs prescribed to hospitalized children are often inappropriate: Study
These patterns contradict current recommendations for appropriate prophylactic antibiotic use.
Mar 22, 2018, 15:31 PM IST
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.
Mar 15, 2018, 13:15 PM IST
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.
Feb 14, 2018, 19:28 PM IST
64 percent of antibiotics being sold in India haven't been regulated: UK study
Antibiotic resistance is slowly gaining momentum as a global crisis.
Feb 05, 2018, 17:37 PM IST
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.
Jan 01, 2018, 18:00 PM IST
This is what antibiotic resistant bacteria are
Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing public health challenges and threatens the ability to effectively fight infectious diseases including pneumonia and tuberculosis.
