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Self-medication can be kiss of death: Experts
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 9 (ANI): Self-medication has been observed as a global phenomenon and potential contributor to human pathogen resistance to antibiotics.
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Caring for a preterm baby
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Preterm babies are those born before 37 completed weeks. They could be classified as extremely premature (less than 28 weeks), early preterm (28 to 32 weeks), and late preterm (32 to 37 weeks). They need the most amount of attention and care.
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Sclerosis drug, a new weapon against superbugs
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 23 (ANI): They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and this applies just as well to infectious diseases. Now, a new study shows that a 20-year-old widely used medicine for multiple sclerosis can fight a type of multi-resistant bacteria.
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Health Ministry sets maximum permissible limits of antibiotics in meat
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov.20 (ANI): The Health Ministry has prescribed maximum permissible limits of various antibiotics in meat, including chicken.
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Slow progress in efforts to prevent child deaths from pneumonia, diarrhea:
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 3 (ANI): In 2016, pneumonia and diarrhea were responsible for one of every four deaths in children under five years of age.
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Five women admitted in ICU after antibiotic dose
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 30 (ANI): Five women were admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital after being administered antibiotic injection here.
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Scientists reveal how bacteria develop antibiotic resistance
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): A team of researchers has recently revealed more information about how some bacteria manage to resist antibiotics: genetics.
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Medlife launches prescription-based, 24X7, free e-consultation services
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru [India], Oct 4 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): To tackle the growing menace of irresponsible use of prescription drugs in India, Medlife, a Bengaluru-based health technology company and online pharmacy, has launched 24X7 e-consultation services. In an industry boggled by unethical practic
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This strategy may prevent infections in spinal cord injury patients
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 24 (ANI): A team of researchers has suggested a new treatment to prevent and reduce the incidence of infections in the patients with spinal cord injuries without the use of antibiotics.
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Poultry waste spreading multi-drug resistant bacteria: CSE
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 1 (ANI): Poultry farms are reservoirs of multi-drug resistant bacteria and play a major role in their spread, according to a recent study.
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The fight against antibiotic resistance gets 'fASTest' weapon
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 9 (ANI): A research team has come up with a way to rapidly determine whether infection-causing bacteria are resistant or susceptible to antibiotics.
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Antibiotics may up birth defects in newborns
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 19 (ANI): Beware would-be-mothers as a study has recently found that certain antibiotics during pregnancy may increase risk of major birth defects in your newborn.
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