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11/03/2023
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By Cassie B.
Recommended antibiotics are shockingly ineffective for common childhood illnesses, study finds
A new study shows a shocking drop in the efficacy of several common childhood antibiotics when it comes to treating serious infections, raising concerns that young people’s lives are at risk thanks to antibiotic resistance. In the study, which was published in The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia, researchers from the University of Sydney […]
04/25/2023
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By Zoey Sky
Study reveals 40% of meat products test positive for antibiotic-resistant SUPERBUGS
A study conducted by researchers in Spain revealed that almost half of the meat products in supermarkets could be hiding potentially deadly drug-resistant superbugs. The study found multidrug-resistant E. coli strains in 40 percent of beef, chicken, pork and turkey products for sale in shops across the country. The study also revealed that E. coli strains that […]
11/11/2022
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By Olivia Cook
Pharmaceutical waste: Over 25% of rivers worldwide contaminated with potentially toxic levels of prescription drugs
A new study has found that more than a quarter of the world’s rivers contain potentially toxic levels of over-the-counter and prescription drugs. The study published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences looked at the presence of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in the world’s rivers. Researchers involved in the study found concentrations of […]
06/03/2022
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By Zoey Sky
Study: Ingredient in toothpaste and mouthwash linked to antibiotic resistance
Maintaining your oral health is key to your overall well-being, but research suggests that the amount of triclosan in oral care products like toothpaste is linked to an increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This also ties into the debate concerning the use of antibacterial compounds in consumer products. These compounds could be creating dangerous antibiotic-resistant germs that could soon […]
01/18/2022
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By Ethan Huff
Antibiotic-resistant genetic material found in biosludge spread on American farms, putting pathogenic genes on our food
Scientists at the University of Georgia‘s Center for Food Safety (CFS) have found that sewage water throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area is contaminated with an antibiotic-resistant gene that threatens to unleash a public health crisis. The gene is resistant to colistin, also known as polymyxin E, an antibiotic used as a last-resort treatment for infections. […]
01/13/2021
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By Michael Alexander
Scientists study nanocapsules in the search for an antibiotic-free approach to superbugs
Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem around the world, with multiple strains of bacteria now showing adaptations designed to increase their protection against the drugs that have been formulated to kill them. One such pathogen is Helicobacter pylori, which, according to current data, is carried by around 4.4 billion people worldwide, although it is most […]
08/19/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Bacteria may travel around the world using “air bridges,” explaining how superbugs share genes
Bacteria do not need animal or human carriers to spread. A Rutgers-led study suggests that microbes take advantage of natural air currents and use them as bridges to travel from one remote location to another. The genes that encode antibiotic resistance in bacteria appear in many seemingly unrelated bacterial species. Even microbes separated by thousands of miles rely […]
08/13/2019
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By Edsel Cook
The antibiotics of the future might come from… fish slime?
The mucus layer of fish protect them from injuries and harmful infections. Certain beneficial bacteria that live in fish slime might help in the development of new antimicrobial treatments for drug-resistant infections. Excessive use of antibiotics for treating minor diseases and for fattening animals has led to the appearance of multidrug-resistant bacteria. This has caused researchers to desperately […]
04/14/2018
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By Frances Bloomfield
An unlikely hero in antibiotic resistance: Platypus milk could be used to fight superbugs
Back in 2010, researchers uncovered special antibacterial properties in platypus milk. Its antibacterial potency is such that the team believed it could one day help combat superbugs. Come 2018, a new group of scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has found out why. The milk on its own is unique. Firstly, […]
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