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CDC Says a Tropical Bacterium Occurs Naturally in Gulf Coast Soil, and U.S. Cases Are Being Missed

CDC says the bacterium causing melioidosis occurs naturally in the Gulf Coast region, meaning Americans can be infected without traveling abroad.

Medical Daily · Aug 14

Infants Given the RSV Antibody Received Fewer Antibiotic Prescriptions, Philadelphia Study Finds

A study of 15,341 infants found that nirsevimab recipients received fewer antibiotics for respiratory infections, a benefit beyond RSV prevention.

Medical Daily · Aug 14

Nearly a Quarter of Arizona Pneumonia Patients Were Never Tested for Valley Fever, and 10% of Those Tested Had It

A Mayo Clinic Phoenix review found 10% of tested pneumonia patients had Valley fever, while about a quarter were never tested at all.

Medical Daily · Aug 14

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Doctors Have Given Patients Bacteria Killing Viruses for a Century, and Regulators Still Have Not Approved a Single One

Phage therapy has one positive randomized result and no FDA approval. The bottleneck is matching a strain-specific virus to each patient.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Hospital Antibiotic Use Has Not Moved in Eight Years Despite Near-Universal Stewardship Programs

A CDC survey found that half of hospital patients received antibiotics in 2023, unchanged from 2015, even as stewardship programs became near-universal.

Medical Daily · Aug 12

A Bipartisan Senate Bill Targets the Slowest Step in Making New Antibiotics

Senators Hassan and Marshall introduced the Stop Superbugs Act to fund a clinical research network speeding trials for new antibiotics.

Medical Daily · Aug 11

Nature has spent billions of years fighting bacteria – AI could help us learn its secrets

Tiny viruses that infect bacteria could one day help us tackle infections that antibiotics can no longer treat. But first, scientists need to understand how these viruses work, and artificial intelligence could provide them with a powerful way to do that.

The Conversation · Aug 11

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5 H1N1 Warning Signs Parents Should Never Miss

A fever and cough can look like an ordinary monsoon infection. But in Delhi this season, one number is making families pay closer attention: 1,344 reported H1N1 cases. That is nearly six times the 229 cases reported during the comparable period last year, according to recent reports. For most healthy…

MyLifeXP · Aug 11

A Bipartisan Bill Would Let the NIH Help Run Clinical Trials for Badly Needed New Antibiotics

The Stop Superbugs Act would authorize an NIH research group to facilitate clinical trials for new antibiotics against drug-resistant infections.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

Chronic Ear Infections During Childhood Can Lead to Permanent Hearing Loss in Adults

What Chronic Otitis Media Does Inside the EarEach time the middle ear fills with fluid or pus and goes untreated, it puts pressure on three tiny bones, the malleus, incus, and stapes, that are responsible for transmitting sound vibrations to the cochlea. One or two infections, resolved properly, leave no…

Times Life · Aug 10

Why Eczema in Indian Adults Traces Back to Gut Health, Microbiome, and Inflammation

The skin is the symptom, not the sourceEczema, clinically called atopic dermatitis, affects roughly 10 to 30 percent of children and a significant share of adults in India, according to data published in the Indian Journal of Dermatology. Most adults manage it with moisturisers, topical steroids, and antihistamines. Many cycle…

Times Life · Aug 8

AI used to create antibacterial viruses but experts warn of biosafety risk

Scientists hope work could lead to new treatments for infections resistant to antibiotics

The Independent UK · Aug 6

A Routine Bedside Score May Tell Doctors Which Sepsis Patients Need Antibiotics Immediately and Which Can Wait

A study of 100,000 patients found NEWS2 scores identify who benefits from immediate sepsis antibiotics. What the score measures and why timing matters.

Medical Daily · Aug 6

'It's real, and it's happening': Antibiotic resistance in kids is rising around the world, massive study finds

A global analysis shows how antibiotic resistance has been increasing among childhood infections.

LiveScience · Aug 5

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Medical Daily · Aug 5

More Than One Third of Invasive E. Coli Samples Worldwide Were Resistant to Multiple Antibiotics

A global analysis of 10,098 invasive E. coli isolates found that 34% were multidrug-resistant, with rates varying widely across countries.

Medical Daily · Aug 4

A Gut Infection Long Associated with Older Patients Rose 59 Percent Among Adults Aged 18 to 24

C. difficile emergency visits fell 30 percent overall from 2014 to 2024, but rose 59 percent among adults aged 18 to 24, a new study found.

Times Life · Aug 4

Your Scalp Microbiome Affects Hair and Dandruff More Than Your Shampoo Label Admits

What the scalp microbiome actually isThe average scalp hosts over 1,000 species of bacteria and fungi in a working balance that most people disrupt twice a week without thinking about it. The scalp is one of the oiliest surfaces on the human body, and that sebum is the primary food…

Medical Daily · Jul 31

A Utah Lab Class Misidentified a Bacterium and 32 People Took Antibiotics They Never Needed

CDC says 32 people at a Utah university took preventive antibiotics after a lab sample was misidentified as meningococcus. It was harmless.

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The Conversation · Jul 29

Antibiotic resistance is spreading through South Africa’s water systems: study explains how

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is defined as the ability of disease-causing microorganisms to withstand treatments like antibiotics.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

Resistance to Last-Resort Antibiotics in Children's ICUs More Than Tripled Over Two Decades, Global Analysis Finds

A study of 106,581 pediatric isolates across 82 countries found ICU resistance to reserve antibiotics rose from 9% to 32% over two decades.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

Switching Kids with Severe Pneumonia to Pills Sooner Sent Them Home a Day Earlier, Large Trial Finds

A trial of 1,101 children found switching from IV to oral antibiotics for severe pneumonia was as safe and shortened hospital stays by a day.

Medical Daily · Jul 29

A Resistance Gene That Defeats Most Available Antibiotics Is Turning Up in More American Hospitals

CDC surveillance shows NDM-carrying superbug infections rose 461% in four years, and wastewater data suggest the gene is spreading beyond hospitals.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

Children With Severe Pneumonia Did Well After an Earlier Switch to Oral Antibiotics, Trial Finds

A 1,101-child trial found switching from IV to oral antibiotics after improvement was as safe for severe pneumonia. Where the findings apply.

Medical Daily · Jul 28

CDC Sequencing Finds the Egg Outbreak Salmonella Strain Is Not Susceptible to Two Common Antibiotics

CDC lab data show the Salmonella strain behind the nationwide egg recall may resist two antibiotics used for severe infections. Here is what that means.

Saving Advice · Jul 27

Taking Magnesium? 5 Medications and Supplements That Can Interact With It

Magnesium supplements have become increasingly popular for everything from muscle cramps and better sleep to migraine prevention and heart health. While magnesium is an essential...

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