Antibiotics
Gastroenterologist: Antibiotics wreck the gut and probiotics will not help
A gastroenterologist explains why probiotic supplements do not always help and what is recommended to do instead to minimize damage.
Kent meningitis outbreak rises to 20 cases, two young people dead
Antibiotics may cast a years-long shadow on your gut. One type stands out
Israeli, US scientists uncover viral switch that could help defeat antibiotic resistance
EU Council and Parliament reach agreement to overhaul drug rules, speed patient access
The agreement grants companies launching new medicines eight years of data protection for trial results and one year of market protection.
Stop wasting money on probiotics: 8 cheap vegetables that restore your gut twice as fast
New studies reveal that the probiotic industry hid the critical ingredient: Prebiotic vegetables achieve 81% gut recovery compared to just 28% with supplements.
Antibiotics-resistent genes found in seafood in the US stores
Colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, is losing effectiveness due to emergence of mobile resistance genes known as mcr.
Drug-resistant bacteria found in Israeli coastal waters raise health alarm
The findings, released Sunday and published in the journal mSphere, come amid rising concern over how warming seas may be fueling the spread of dangerous pathogens.
Breakthrough pill Gepotidacin offers new hope against drug-resistant gonorrhea
The trial found gepotidacin cured 92.6% of participants, matching current standard treatments.
UKHSA reports surge in antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea cases in England
Dr Sinka warns that gonorrhoea could become untreatable due to rising antibiotic resistance.
Phage virus discovered at Hebrew University named after fallen soldier
Phages are viruses that precisely target and kill bacteria, which can offer “a potential solution to the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance.”
Dragonfly-inspired antibacterial alumina may revolutionize regenerative medicine
The surfaces “may enable the production of high-quality cell cultures without bacterial contamination and without the use of antibiotics.”
German scientists dig into human noses, discover novel antibiotic
German scientists have dug deep into human noses to discover a molecule named epifadin produced by specific bacteria in the nose that has an antibiotic effect.
Bacteria becoming increasingly resistant to drugs due to overuse
Antibiotics for common childhood infections are no longer effective in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. This ineffectivity can easily spread all over the world.
