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HISTORICAL FACTS: 31 - The Untold Story

Is cannabis an effective antibiotic?

Cannabis-based drugs like CBD and THC show surprising potential for defeating antibiotic-resistant germs

Salon

$The study of evolution is fracturing – and that may be a good thing$

The study of evolution is fracturing – and that may be a good thing

How will life on Earth and the ecosystems that support it adapt to climate change? Which species will go extinct – or evolve into something new? How will microbes develop further resistance to antibiotics?

The Conversation

Bird flu is a huge problem now – but we’re just one mutation away from it getting much worse

If bird flu jumps into the human population and more dangerous strains emerge, it could set off a new pandemic, says Prof Devi Sridhar, the chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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Tattooed mum keeps getting inked after infection – and 'won't stop even if leg falls off'

Tattoo addict Melissa Sloan, 45, has admitted that her tattoo infections do not "bother" her, revealing "it won’t stop" her from getting more - despite her skin falling off

Daily Mirror

Mum still suffering horror illness TWO MONTHS after nightmare 5-star Caribbean holiday

Samantha Broadbent had to be treated in hospital with IV antibiotics after being struck down by vomiting, diarrhoea and stomach cramps on the last day of her holiday in the Dominican Republic

Daily Mirror

A united front in fight against the 'silent pandemic'

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time and we’re at a crossroads on how to combat it.

360info

'Help is finally here for diabetics prone to UTIs - and it's not antibiotics'

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares groundbreaking research from Sweden that has found an alternative option to antibiotics for helping people with diabetes who are more at risk of UTIs and bladder damage

Daily Mirror

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Ethiopia's Tigray runs out of medical supplies amid health crisis: WHO

Ethiopia's Tigray region has run out of medical supplies such as vaccines, antibiotics and insulin, World Health Organization officials said on Friday, warning that many deaths were probably going unrecorded from preventable and treatable diseases.

Reuters

EastEnders star Michelle Collins rushed to doctors after suddenly falling ill

Michelle Collins, who played Cindy Beale in EastEnders, thanked the doctors at her local walk-in centre for giving her tests and antibiotics after she suddenly felt unwell

Daily Mirror

Antibiotics 'hard to get' as big shortages bite

Most Hunter pharmacies have been struggling to secure medications, particularly antibiotics and diabetes medications.

Newcastle Herald

Say no to factory farming

Every year, antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill over 38,400 people in Thailand. On the YouTube channel of World Animal Protection Thailand, an animation titled Getting To Know Superbugs takes viewers to a crowded factory farm where a pig named Molly lives. Molly explains that since pigs live in crowded places, they feel…

Bangkok Post

Health secretary Thérèse Coffey gave leftover prescription drugs to a poorly friend – is this advisable or legal?

Thérèse Coffey, the health secretary for England, has admitted to giving her leftover antibiotics to friends and family who were feeling unwell. This led to the British Medical Association issuing a statement, describing her actions as “not only potentially dangerous, but also against the law”.

The Conversation

Commentary: Washington is neglecting a key national security threat

At the Global Fund Seventh Replenishment Conference last month, President Joe Biden pledged $6 billion in U.S. funding to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, and strengthen health systems worldwide. The announcement is a welcome sign of the administration’s continued interest in global health as attention to the COVID-19 pandemic wanes.…

Tribune News Service

New Antibiotic-infused Cement For Bones Created To Combat Infections

The medicinal cement precisely targets the infection site and delivers the antibiotic to the bone tissue through the bone cement.

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‘Irresponsible’: Alarm over Coffey’s ‘plans to let patients get antibiotics without seeing GP’

Reported plans come in bid to clear up long GP waiting lists

Daily Mirror

'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

Manchester Evening News

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

Wales Online

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

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

Thérèse Coffey criticised for giving leftover antibiotics to a friend

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

Leeds Live

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

Wales Online

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

Inverse

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.

The Conversation

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…

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