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
The incredible anti-inflammatory properties of black soldier fly larvae
Promising anti-inflammatory properties of oil from the larvae of black soldier flies have implications to treat conditions like ulcerative colitis.
'Air pollution to boost antibiotic-resistance deaths to 840k by 2050'
Antibiotic resistance from air pollution was already linked to an estimated 480,000 premature deaths in 2018.
Israeli scientists say viruses can beat bacteria that resist antibiotics
The study paves the way for future clinical trials and encourages further exploration of phage therapy as an alternative and auxiliary approach against antibiotic-resistant infections.
Israeli trial shows better milk quality in cows without antibiotics
Mileutis has developed a therapy to treat udder inflammation in cows without antibiotics.
Antibiotic shortages expected to worsen syphilis epidemic - NYT
Pfizer announced that there would be shortages of Bicillin L-A last month. Bicillin L-A is a long-acting injectable antibiotic that is also known as penicillin G benzathine.
Pfizer expects to run out of antibiotic supply soon
Supply of the drug, Bicillin L-A, is expected to be exhausted by the end of this quarter, the company said in a letter to the US health regulator dated Monday.
Newborns are dying because antibiotics are losing their effectiveness - study
214,000 newborns, primarily in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs0, succumb to sepsis annually due to antibiotic resistance.
Rediscovered antibiotic shows potential against multidrug resistant infections - study
Nourseothricin is derived from a soil fungus and consists of various forms of a complex molecule known as streptothricin.
Have a urinary tract infection? Cranberry juice can prevent them -study
Many are advised by their doctors to use antibiotic creams or depositories, but overuse of these drugs causes bacterial resistance.
Antibiotics may not help survival of patients hospitalized with viral infections - study
The sicker patients and those with more underlying illnesses were both more likely to get antibiotics and to die.
