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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), brewing unnoticeably for the past couple of decades, has now evolved into a potential public-health emergency on the cusp of threatening our medical fraternity in the near…

As the world fights the SARS-CoV-2 virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic, another group of dangerous pathogens looms in the background. The threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been growing for years and appears to…

With all the latest improvements in the bacteriophage research, there is a better understanding about the biology of bacteriophages in bacterial infections and the safety of phage therapy. Now, it…

Using viruses instead of antibiotics to tame troublesome drug-resistant bacteria is a promising strategy, known as bacteriophage or “phage therapy.” Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have used two…

Title: Dissemination of carbapenem resistance and plasmids encoding carbapenemases in Gram-negative bacteria isolated in India Background: Carbapenem resistance in Gram-negative bacteria is an ongoing public health problem of global dimensions…

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions have identified a novel strategy that can eliminate bacteria in a specific location before they cause an infection. The strategy uses…

A South African doctor’s prescription to stop poorer countries from losing access to many of modern medicine’s advances Southern Africa has long been burdened by the scourges of HIV, tuberculosis…

Widespread resistance to antibiotics can compromise battle against future pandemics. Government guidelines on pharmaceutical effluents are first step in mitigating such risks Pandemics are a play of geopolitical power –…

Even if you fight off a stomach bug, the period of 3-5 days with stomach pains, throwing up, and all sorts of nasty symptoms simply sucks. Infections are horrible to deal with, and with…

The percentage change in total use between 2010 and 2020 has also been about 48% (47.40%), says the report by Washington-based Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDEEP). Antibiotic…