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A simple change to save thousands of patients with sepsis
Medical Xpress· 1 day agoA clinical trial and systematic review have shown that intravenously administering commonly used...
Will we really die from minor scratches in the future? – Q&A with antibiotic resistance expert
The Conversation· 19 hours agoAccording to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of antibacterial agents, including antibiotics, has increased from 80 in 2021 to 97 in 2023.
How Is Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Treated?
Health via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAll of your close contacts, including everyone in your household, should begin taking an antibiotic as soon as possible to prevent them from becoming...
Emergency department data show shift in antibiotics used for pediatric UTIs
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy· 18 hours agoAn analysis of ED visits for pediatric UTIs from 2011 to 2020 found increasing use of...
Antibiotics wreak havoc on the gut. Can we kill the bad bugs and spare the good ones?
Los Angeles Times· 3 days agoInside every human is a thriving zoo of bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microscopic organisms...
£8m Longitude Prize won for tackling superbug rise
BBC via AOL· 2 days agoThe PA‑100 analyser, which won the Longitude Prize, can tell doctors if an infection is caused by bacteria and the right antibiotic to use [Sysmex...
New Oral Antibiotic Works Against Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
Medscape· 5 days agoA first-in-class antibiotic zoliflodacin is non-inferior to standard of care (SOC) in the treatment...
Access to a doctor was the biggest unexpected perk of my Cabo resort
Unimaginably Good Travel via Yahoo News· 50 minutes agoWhile on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, I needed medical attention for a chronic skin...
To kill the competition, bacteria throw pieces of dead viruses at them
Ars Technica· 7 hours agoAfter playing critical roles in the early development of molecular biology, a number of phages have...
What is mifepristone?
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 day agoHow safe is mifepristone? Data from hundreds of studies and 23 years of approved use has shown that mifepristone is highly safe and effective, according...
