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"Antibiotics are not routine drug and shouldn't be taken indiscriminately,
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reference to an ICMR report on antibiotic resistance, Dr. M Srinivas, Director of AIIMS Delhi, emphasised that antibiotics should not be taken casually and must be used strictly as prescribed by doctors.
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Cranberries and Digestive Health: Supporting the Stomach and Gut from With
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23: Across the globe, digestive disorders are rising, and nowhere is this more evident than in regions with high rates of Helicobacter pylori infection -- a bacterium carried by nearly half the world's population. In India and other Asian countries, H. pylori prev
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Israeli scientists discover tiny viral switch that could fight antibiotic-
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A tiny viral switch discovered by Israeli and American scientists could open a new front in the fight against antibiotic-resistant infections, a global health threat projected to kill up to 10 million people annually by 2050.
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AIOCD urges PM Modi for immediate action following media reports on illega
Updated : 3 months ago IST
AIOCD President JS Shinde and General Secretary Rajiv Singhal have cautioned that the sale of medicines--especially antibiotics--by illegal e-pharmacies and quick-commerce apps, without valid medical examinations, qualified doctors, or licences, has become a grave threat to national healt
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Hidden Epidemic in Indian Hospitals: Antibiotic Resistance on the Rise
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released an eight-report highlighting a concerning trend of increasing antibiotic resistance in Indian hospitals. According to the report, antibiotic-resistant bacteria have increased by 91% over the past few years, rendering many drugs in
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Scientists find E. Coli spreads as fast as swine flu: Study
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers have, for the first time, estimated how quickly E. coli bacteria can spread between people and one strain moves as fast as swine flu.
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IIT Guwahati hosts SERB-supported workshop on Engineered Hydroxyapatite fo
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati successfully organised a one-day SERB(ANRF)-supported workshop titled "Engineered Hydroxyapatite: Bridging Bone Regeneration and Antimicrobial Protection", a press release said.
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Evolutionary model for antibiotic resistance reveals dose timing critical
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers are working to improve the way we use evolutionary modeling to understand drug resistance. The study uses a "fitness seascape" evolutionary model to predict whether an infection will develop antibiotic resistance. It found that inconsistent timing and missing early doses can lead
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Israeli researchers uncover key mechanism in antibiotic resistance spread
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Israeli researchers revealed on Tuesday that the way bacteria move plays a direct role in the spread of antibiotic resistance in a study that opens up new possibilities for fighting antibiotic resistance.
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Microplastic may fuel antibiotic resistance: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a startling discovery, a team of Boston University researchers found that bacteria exposed to microplastics became resistant to multiple types of antibiotics commonly used to treat infections.
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Alarming Levels of Antibiotic Resistance Found in the Poultry Environment
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9: This World Poultry Day brings in a new study highlighting alarming levels of Resistance Genes against medically important antibiotics in the Poultry Environment.
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Researchers give new insight into tuberculosis treatment
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers discovered new antibiotic molecules that target Mycobacterium tuberculosis and make it less pathogenic for humans in collaboration with research partners in Germany and France. Furthermore, some of the found compounds may enable for the re-treatment of tuberculosis with existing
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