Daily antibiotics may prevent drug-resistant TB
Prescribing antibiotic doses once or twice a week for tuberculosis (TB) treatment are more likely to lead to drug resistant strains than daily antibiotic regimens, new research has found.
Nov 24, 2015, 14:03 PM IST
Early antibiotics help kids with respiratory infections
Giving children a common antibiotic at the first sign of cold symptoms can reduce the risk of the episode developing into a severe lower respiratory tract illness, new research has found.
Nov 18, 2015, 15:00 PM IST
AIIMS study finds traces of antibiotics in Yamuna waters
Flagging a cause for concern, a recent AIIMS study has found elements of antibiotics in water samples collected from Yamuna river, which experts said can impact the aquatic ecosystem and may lead to drug resistance in microbes.
Nov 18, 2015, 00:28 AM IST
Study underway with eye on framing national policy on antibiotics use
An 'antibiotic resistance survey' is being held in the country whose findings would form the basis for the formulation of a national policy to regulate use of antibiotics.
Nov 18, 2015, 00:18 AM IST
WHO highlights misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance in India
Around 75 per cent of Indians who took part in a WHO survey think, incorrectly, that colds and flu can be treated with antibiotics, the UN agency said as it sought to highlight the issue of widespread misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance.
Nov 17, 2015, 00:09 AM IST
'Centre should act to limit use of antibiotics in livestock'
The Indian Pharmaceutical Association's West Bengal chapter on Thursday urged the union health ministry to take steps to limit the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in livestock in the wake of increasing antibiotic resistance in India.
Nov 12, 2015, 23:36 PM IST
Antibiotics may not reduce infections in severe appendectomies
Antibiotic use after surgery for complicated appendicitis may do more harm than good.
Oct 26, 2015, 14:32 PM IST
Gene therapy may help shed weight without bone loss risk
Rapid or significant weight loss through dieting can trigger bone loss. Loss of bone density, in turn, can lead to increased susceptibility to bone fractures in older adults.
Oct 22, 2015, 17:35 PM IST
Kids who take antibiotics may grow up overweight
Repeated antibiotics use can forever change the microbiota, or the microorganisms that inhabit the body, thereby altering the way it breaks down food and increasing the calories of nutrients absorbed.
Oct 22, 2015, 13:06 PM IST
Are antibiotics losing their effectiveness?
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is on the rise creating numerous problems.
Oct 15, 2015, 13:17 PM IST
How antibiotic-resistant bacteria can be eliminated
It is estimated that each year in the US, two million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to one or more types of antibiotics, and at least 23,000 people will die because of these infections.
Oct 11, 2015, 18:12 PM IST
WHO cautions against indiscriminate use of antibiotics
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has cautioned that the current practice of indiscriminate use of antibiotics is increasingly leading to resistance to medicines, persistence of infections and treatment failure.
Oct 04, 2015, 12:03 PM IST
Indian scientists' discovery can lead to development of new antibiotics
The scientists at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) here have identified a potential area where new antibiotics can be developed.
Sep 27, 2015, 00:25 AM IST
Urinary tract infection may be treated without antibiotics
A commonly used over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug and a herbal product may provide alternative options for treating urinary tract infection, one of the most common conditions in adult women which is currently treated with antibiotics, say researchers.
Sep 25, 2015, 18:36 PM IST
New drug approach can curb antibiotic resistance
A team of researchers from Virginia Institute of Technology has discovered a new group of antibiotics that may provide relief to people affected by antibiotic resistance.
Sep 14, 2015, 19:52 PM IST
52 new drugs come under price control
To keep a check on prices of essential medicines, the government has brought 52 new drugs under its price control mechanism including some commonly used painkillers and antibiotics, as also those useful in treatment of cancer and skin diseases.
Dec 12, 2014, 18:03 PM IST
