Antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance caused 1.2 million deaths in 2019: AMR and its link to COVID-19 explained

A new study covering 204 countries showed that at least 1.2 million people died in 2019 due to drug-resistant bacterial infections, ahead of both HIV and malaria

New Zealand man shocked to find cockroach living in his ear for 3 days, shares ordeal online

The man identified as Zane Wedding thought his left ear was clogged after he had gone for a swim recently

New drug resistant fungus claims 2 lives in Delhi: What you need to know about Aspergillus Lentulus

Both the patients had COPD, and neither of them seemed to respond to the antibiotic or antifungal treatment they were administered. Both died during the treatment.

Higher antibiotic doses might overcome drug resistance, but may strengthen certain bacteria

Antimicrobial resistance has been predicted to cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050.

Oxford to research antibiotic resistance after receiving £100 million donation

Increasing antibiotic resistance already causes 1.5 million excess deaths each year, the University of Oxford has said.

What are antivitamins and how can they help in treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

Antivitamins K, B9 and B12 drugs are already used for their medical applications — stopping blood clotting, suppressing cancer and microbial growth

Antibiotics increase risk of inflammatory diseases; scientists find new protein in nervous system to treat them

With this study, the scientists concluded that doctors need to look for risk factors associated with IBD before prescribing antibiotics to the patients needlessly

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) study shows increased mortality in COVID-19 patients just as ICMR widens its use in India

The study suggests that HCQ should not be used against COVID-19 outside of clinical trials at this point.

Coronavirus outbreak a trailer of what anti-microbial resistance can do tomorrow; it's time to limit intake of antibiotics before it's too late

Experts dealing with anti-microbial resistance (AMR) have feared uncontrollable pathogens — bacteria as well as viruses — much before COVID-19 spread across the globe

Bangladesh medical team says Ivermectin with antibiotic Doxycycline works to treat COVID-19 patients

This drug combination was tried on 60 patients and they were tested negative in four days with 50 percent reduction of symptoms in three days.