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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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World Animal Protection Welcomes National Action Plan-AMR 2.0 and Calls fo
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21: World Animal Protection appreciates the announcement of National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance 2.0 by Union Health Minister, J P Nadda. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Nadda emphasized that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health conce
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Surgery to treat chronic sinus disease more effective than antibiotics: St
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A comprehensive clinical trial sponsored by University College London (UCL), the University of East Anglia, and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust found that sinus surgery is more effective than antibiotics at treating chronic rhinosinusitis.
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"India's humanitarian support to the people of Syria continues": MEA on me
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
India has sent 5 metric tonnes of life-saving medicines, including anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics, and anti-hypertensives, to Syria as part of its ongoing humanitarian support, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
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Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Millions of kilometers of rivers around the world are carrying antibiotic pollution at levels high enough to promote drug resistance and harm aquatic life, a new study warns.
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Telangana DCA raids quack's clinic in Mulugu, seizes drugs stocked for sal
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Telangana Drugs Control Administration raided a quack's clinic at Medaram Village in the Mulugu District of the State and seized drugs stocked for sale. The DCA said that its team recovered 35 varieties of medicines, including antibiotics, steroids, and analgesics, from his clinic.
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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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What's weird about our food system?
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30: Imagine a world where the things we consider normal in our diet are recognised for how weird they are. Veganuary - the global campaign to try vegan for January and beyond has launched a new campaign, which does just that. The campaign theme "Food doesn't have t
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Rare and Complex Pediatric Surgery Saves Infant's Life at Kauvery Hospital
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Salem (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 31: A three-month-old baby was brought to Kauvery Hospital, Salem, with severe breathing difficulties, prompting immediate medical attention. Initially suspected to be pneumonia, the child was treated with antibiotics and monitored for two days. However,
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Telangana: Spurious antibiotics worth Rs 1.33 crore seized from a pharmace
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, seized a huge stock of antibiotics worth Rs 1.33 Crores from a manufacturing facility on Wednesday.
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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann diagnosed with leptospirosis; doctors say vitals "
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday tested positive for leptospirosis, a bacterial infection. Doctors said that he is being given antibiotics and his vitals are "completely stable."
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New research on TB could change how we treat inflammatory disorders
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Tuberculosis is a perplexing disease. It is the largest cause of mortality from infectious disease worldwide, however, it is believed that such deaths account for just around 5 per cent of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infections. Antibiotics can be credited with saving the lives of some
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