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Gonorrhoea risks becoming ‘untreatable’ amid rising antibiotic-resistant cases

If not tackled, increased resistance could one day make the sexually transmitted infection (STI) ‘untreatable’.

The Independent UK

FDA approves new UTI antibiotic that may help patients with recurring infections

A commercial launch of the antibiotic in the U.S. is planned during the second half of 2025

The Independent UK

New Antibiotics For UTI Gets FDA Approval- First In 30 Years

The FDA has approved a new antibiotic, Gepotidacin (Blujepa), for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women and girls aged 12 and older.

Medical Daily

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Doctors’ best friends: dogs will help sniff out bacteria for cystic fibrosis sufferers

Imperial College project could lead to less invasive testing and combat increase in antibiotic resistance

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘perilously vulnerable’ to disruption in delivery of health supplies – report

The Centre for Long-Term Resilience highlighted a reliance on manufacturers in countries such as China for ingredients in certain antibiotics.

The Independent UK

Major differences in pharmacies’ antibiotics use for sore throats highlighted

Analysis found the antibiotic supply rate from pharmacies in England was 72.7%, compared to 29.9% in Wales.

The Independent UK

Are microplastics turning bacteria into antibiotic-resistant superbugs? Here's what to know

A menace to both the health and the environment, microplastics aren't just accumulating in the brain and crucial organs like heart, liver, and kidney, they may also be causing a lasting damage by promoting antibiotic resistance, which can prolong diseases and raise the risk of death.

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Could microplastics be fueling antibiotic resistance?

Boston researchers found that bacteria exposed to microplastics became resistant to multiple types of common antibiotics

The Independent UK

Hidden immune system part uncovered by scientists and it could crush antibiotic resistance

In a new breakthrough against fighting infectious diseases and antibiotic-resistant infections, scientists have discovered a hidden part of the immune system which was previously not known, and which could become a new source of natural antibiotics. The findings were published in Nature journal.

The Times of India

Scientists discover new part of the immune system - and it could help solve our antibiotics crisis

Experts say the findings have the potential to transform the treatment of infectious diseases

The Independent UK

UK scientists develop DNA sequencing system to fight superbugs

Exclusive: Sequencing will help doctors identify bacteria that cause infections and offer effective treatments faster and more accurately

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘falling short’ in fight against rise of superbugs resistant to antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance contributing to estimated 35,000 deaths a year in UK, and government ‘a long way’ from containing the problem, says NAO

The Guardian - UK

‘Limited’ progress in addressing health threat of antibiotic resistance – report

A new report has called for more action to address the growing threat of antibiotic resistance.

The Independent UK

Student died from sepsis after antibiotics error in London hospital, inquest hears

Potentially life-saving drug was prescribed for William Hewes but not given quickly enough due to communication mix-up

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Common antibiotic that treats diarrhea can also treat inflammatory bowel disease: Study

Four out of five patients who participated in a study, led by researchers from the University of Birmingham, were cured after taking a commonly used antibiotic that treats diarrhea.

The Independent UK

China makes some of Americans’ most common medicines. They won’t be spared from Trump’s tariffs

Everyday painkillers, antibiotics, cancer medications, blood thinners and more are just some of the drugs that the U.S. relies on China to help manufacture

Evening Standard

Doctor describes delay in giving sick baby antibiotics, inquest hears

Ben Condon, who was two months old, died at Bristol Children’s Hospital in April 2015

The Conversation

Oyster ‘blood’ holds promise for combating drug-resistant superbugs: new research

Superbugs that are resistant to existing antibiotics are a growing health problem around the world. Globally, nearly five million people die from antimicrobial resistant infections each year. The annual toll of antimicrobial resistant infections is expected to rise by 70%, with an estimated 40 million deaths between now and 2050.

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Can antibiotics work against HMPV virus?

It is a common human practice or error you can say precisely, to pop in an antibiotic when something does not seem okay. Be it a headache, stomachache or fever, people do not bother to ask doctors and simply take these medicines which are easily available in stores.

The Guardian - UK

Antibiotic emergency ‘could claim 40 million lives in next 25 years’

As superbugs spread across the globe, death rates from antimicrobial resistance are set to double, says England’s former chief medical officer

LiveScience

10 'superbug' stories from 2024, from bacterial 'Kryptonite' to deep-sea antibiotics

Antibiotic and antifungal drug resistance pose a major public health threat. Live Science is covering the spread of this problem and the potential solutions that are emerging in turn.

The Conversation

How to detect more antimicrobial resistant bacteria in our waterways

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in waterways presents a critical threat. If commonly used antibiotics are deemed useless, decades of progress in human medicine and agriculture could be undermined.

The Times of India

Highly drug-resistant cholera strain is spreading rapidly: What scientists are saying

A highly drug-resistant strain of cholera, resistant to 10 antibiotics including two of the three most commonly used for treatment, has spread across multiple countries, raising concerns about its potential to cause widespread devastation.

AAP

Call for rollout of vaccines after bacteria outbreak

Australia has recorded the highest number of a deadly bacterial infection in two decades, as experts call for newer vaccines to be rolled out.

LiveScience

'Medicine needed an alternative': How the 'phage whisperer' aims to replace antibiotics with viruses

"Both understood phages as medicinal agents, which the rest of the medical field viewed as nonsensical."

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