Health: Antibiotic May Help Fight Against Superbugs, Says Study A novel antibiotic created by RMIT University researchers may be instantly altered to prevent developing resistance to dangerous superbugs. Dynamite News · Feb 12, 2023
Boy swallows battery and survives after it stays stuck in his throat for FIVE weeks Luke McMillan, 5, from Arizona, US, kept rubbing his ears and was taken to the doctors by his mum when he was told he had an ear infection and prescribed antibiotics but it didn't go away Daily Mirror · Feb 11, 2023
The fight against antibiotic resistance is growing more urgent, but artificial intelligence can help Since the discovery of penicillin in the late 1920s, antibiotics have “revolutionized medicine and saved millions of lives.” Unfortunately, the effectiveness of antibiotics is now threatened by the increase of antibiotic-resistant bacteria globally. The Conversation · Feb 9, 2023
Researchers Reveals How Antibiotic Helps To Fight Against Superbugs Researchers from RMIT University have developed a novel antibiotic that can be quickly modified to avoid becoming resistant to harmful superbugs. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Feb 8, 2023
Mayo Clinic Q and A: 6 UTI myths and facts DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As a woman in my mid-60s, I have been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection for the first time ever. I was surprised to find out that I don't need antibiotics because I don't have any symptoms. There's a lot of conflicting information online about UTIs, like… Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023
Relief for millions of UTI sufferers with new medicine breakthrough Experts are calling gepotidacin a massive step forwards in the fight against resistance to antibiotics The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
Plant toxin hailed as ‘new weapon’ in antibiotic war against bacteria Scientists say albicidin has allowed them to take a giant step forward to creating a powerful new range of antibacterial drugs The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023
Five-month-old baby has '20 year smoker's cough because of mouldy home' Seven people across three generations are living in the Dublin flat, all of whom have been on antibiotics to combat illnesses they contracted they say as a result of the damp conditions Daily Mirror · Jan 27, 2023
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding ear infections DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 4-year-old daughter already has had three ear infections this winter. When she isn't feeling well, our entire family is miserable. The pediatrician says she may continue to get more infections and it is just her body. Why do some kids get ear infections so easily? And… Tribune News Service · Jan 27, 2023
Five-month-old baby has 20 year smoker's cough resident says, down to mould in Council housing The baby has a shadow on her lung and everyone in the house has been on antibiotics Dublin Live · Jan 26, 2023
EU must do more to tackle antibiotic shortages, say patient groups The European Union's drug regulator needs to do more to tackle shortages of some widely-used antibiotics in the region, according to a letter from a group of European patient and consumer organisations reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday. Reuters · Jan 24, 2023
AMA calls for medication plan amid amoxicillin antibiotic shortage The peak body says the amoxicillin shortage is "potentially fatal" and cannot be addressed soon enough. ABC News · Jan 24, 2023
TGA declares widely used antibiotic amoxicillin 'scarce' as stocks drop to record lows A nationwide shortage of the widely used oral antibiotic amoxicillin has triggered an emergency response by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. ABC News · Jan 23, 2023
'Super-gonorrhea' warning as people urged to reduce number of sexual partners The new strain of the sexually transmitted disease proved resistant to five different antibiotics leading scientists to become concerned of the possibilites of a wider outbreak Daily Mirror · Jan 23, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 Plant toxin discovery could boost fight against antibiotics resistance Scientists say albicin, which has a unique way of killing harmful bacteria, is one of the strongest antibiotic candidates in decades.
Fortune · Jan 20, 2023 A ‘super strain’ of gonorrhea circulating in the U.S. is so powerful that it can evade many antibiotics used to treat it, experts say The case comes amid “a rising epidemic of sexually transmitted disease” in the U.S., a public health expert told Fortune.
The Conversation · Jan 20, 2023 How do you vaccinate a honeybee? 6 questions answered about a new tool for protecting pollinators Honeybees, which pollinate one-third of the crops Americans eat, face many threats, including infectious diseases. On Jan. 4, 2023, a Georgia biotechnology company called Dalan Animal Health announced that it had received a conditional license from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a vaccine designed to protect honeybees against American…
The Conversation · Jan 14, 2023 Why cholera continues to threaten many African countries Malawi is facing its worst cholera outbreak in two decades. The outbreak started early in 2022 and has, so far, resulted in over 18,000 cases and the loss of 750 lives. It’s also forced the closure of schools and many businesses. Microbiologist Sam Kariuki, who is the director of Kenya’s…
Irish Mirror · Jan 10, 2023 Full list of 219 medicines there is currently a shortage of - including cough syrups and key antibiotics Some medicines are not expected to be back in stock for months - with Benylin Dry Coughs Syrup expected to remain off the shelves until April
The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023 Over-40s on antibiotics ‘nearly 50 per cent more likely to develop Crohn’s disease’ The researchers recorded 36,000 cases of colitis and nearly 17,000 new cases of Crohn’s disease
Tribune News Service · Jan 10, 2023 Mayo Clinic Minute: What are superbugs? Antibiotics treat bacterial infections, prevent the spread of disease and reduce serious complications of disease. But misusing antibiotics can lead to drug resistance and strains of superbugs.
ABC News · Jan 10, 2023 River Murray flooding kills 'thousands' of wombats, but rescuers work to save survivors Crews take to the swollen River Murray in search of wombats in need most days, but only those in the most dire of circumstances can be taken into care.
AAP · Jan 10, 2023 Nationwide shortage of common antibiotics Several antibiotics used to treat infections in children are in short supply, sparking concerns among doctors and pharmacists.
ABC News · Jan 9, 2023 Overseas supply issues are causing a shortage of some antibiotics in Australia Overseas supply issues are leading to a shortage in some antibiotic medications used to treat illnesses such as pneumonia and strep throat.
Salon · Jan 9, 2023 A "new" STI is on the rise A bacterium called Mycoplasma genitalium, or Mgen, can cause inflammation, miscarriage, and even infertility