All posts tagged "Antibiotics"
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1.1KHealth NewsSolution To Drug-Resistant Bacteria May Lie In Soil
A new class of promising antibiotics found in soil has the capabilities to kill several strains of drug-resistant bacteria, researchers say. Sean...
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1.0KHealth NewsWHO Urges Farms To Reduce Antibiotic Use In Livestock
The World Health Organization has urged farmers to cut down on using antibiotics to treat pigs, chickens and cattle raised for meat,...
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926Health NewsCompleting Antibiotics Is Not Necessary, Scientists Say
When it comes to taking antibiotics, doctors always recommend that patients complete the entire course of the prescription, regardless of whether or...
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1.3KHealth NewsWHO Lists 12 Bacteria Types In Need Of New Drugs
The World Health Organization released a list of twelve kinds of bacteria the organization deemed “priorities” in need of new antibiotics –...
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1.5KHealth NewsGonorrhea Cases In Hawaii Show Resistance To Antibiotics
Gonorrhea has become an even scarier infection. There are now seven patients in Hawaii recorded as the first known cases in the...
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1.5KHealth NewsNew Tool Can Help Reduce Unnecessary Antibiotic Prescriptions For Children
Children who usually suffer from respiratory tract infections (RTI) and cough get antibiotic prescriptions as treatment. However, experts say that around one-third...
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1.7KHealth NewsSuperbugs Are Here And More Are On Their Way
A second patient has been infected with a bacteria that is resistant to the “antibiotic of last resort”. Identified on Monday, the...
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1.6KHealth NewsSuperbug Threat Fueled By Antibiotics Misunderstanding, WHO Warns
WHO Director-General Margaret Chan has said that pervasive misunderstanding about the role of antibiotics has caused a global health crisis and could, according...
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2.5KMedicine NewsIneffective Acne Treatments Lead To Antibiotic Resistance And Overuse
An analysis of medical records by researchers finds that patients with severe acne are often prescribed ineffective antibiotics to treat the condition. The...
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2.0KMedicine NewsAntibiotics During Pregnancy Do Not Cause Birth Defects
A recent study shows that babies whose mothers take antibiotics during pregnancy do not have an increased risk of birth defects. The...
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1.5KHealth NewsAntibiotics Increase Juvenile Arthritis Risk, Study Suggests
New research suggests that children treated with antibiotics have an increased risk of developing juvenile arthritis. The study found that children prescribed...
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1.6KHealth NewsAntibiotics Overused In Prenatal ICUs, Study Suggests
California health officials analyzed the medical care of more than 52,000 infants in 127 neonatal intensive care units across the state in...
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1.7KMedicine NewsNew Antibiotic Teixobactin Is A Breakthrough That Targets Resistant Strains
Scientists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic that may be the first of a new family of antibiotics and a weapon against...
