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Millions Worldwide Could Die From Antibiotic-Resistant Infections, Report Finds
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – Millions more people will die annually from antibiotic-resistant infections over the next 25 years unless steps are taken to counter this growing health threat, a new study...
'Self-Medicating' Gorillas Are Leading People to New Medicines
FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – Humans could learn a few medical tips from their gorilla cousins, a new study says. Four plants used by wild gorillas in Gabon have antibacterial and antioxidant properties,...
Antibiotic Overuse in Nursing Homes Could Foster 'Superbugs'
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – Senior residential homes are breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, due to overprescription of antibiotics, a new study says. Stool samples provided by...
Your Gut Could Be Source of Powerful New Antibiotics
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 – The crowded microbial space of the human gut is revealing potential routes to new antibiotics, scientists report. Molecules isolated from studying the gut's microbiome have...
Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics Linked to Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – Sulfonamide antibiotics and cephalosporins are most strongly associated with serious cutaneous adverse drug reactions (cADRs), according to a study published online Aug. 8 in...
Hospital Patients Can Bring 'Superbugs' Home
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 – Patients discharged from a hospital stay are bringing antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” home with them, a new study warns. Family members of recently discharged patients are 71 ...
Hardy Bacteria Are Surviving in Your Microwave
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – Bacteria can adapt to a wide range of hostile environments, surviving and even thriving in marine oil spills, ocean-borne plastic trash, industrial brownfields and even the...
Doctors May Have New Weapon Against Flesh-Eating Bacteria
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 (HeathDay News) – A new antimicrobial compound can effectively clear “flesh-eating” bacterial infections in mice, a new study shows. The compound could be the first in an ent...
Boar's Head Recall Tied to Listeria Expands to 7 Million More Pounds of Deli Meat
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – A recall of Boars Head deli meats has been broadened to include an additional 7 million pounds of products because they may also be contaminated with Listeria...
Preop Lab Values May ID Risk of Postarthroplasty Joint Infection in Morbid Obesity
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – Certain preoperative laboratory values may predict risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) among individuals with morbid obesity undergoing arthroplasty, according to...
'Two-Target' Antibiotics Could Make Bacterial Resistance Much Tougher
THURSDAY, July 25, 2025 – Synthetic antibiotics that attack bacteria in two directions at once could be the solution for combatting antimicrobial-resistant bugs, a new study claims. These...
Tattoo Inks Can Be Contaminated With Bacteria: Study
TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 — Getting inked could make you sick. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers detected bacteria in commercial tattoo and permanent makeup inks, demonstrating that they could c...
Deadly Strep Bacteria Is Spreading in Japan
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – A deadly bacterial infection known as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is spreading across Japan, officials in that country report. In March, Japan's National...
Prolonged β-Lactam Antibiotic Infusions Aid Sepsis, Septic Shock Outcomes
FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – Among adults in the intensive care unit with sepsis or septic shock, the use of prolonged β-lactam antibiotic infusions is associated with lower risk of 90-day mortality ...
Diphtheria-Like Germ Can Be Passed Between People and Pets
THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – The first two cases of a diphtheria-like illness being transmitted in the United States between people and their pets have been reported in Utah and Colorado. The...
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