Most of the people living in our country might be directed to take antibiotics even for basic ailments, like the common cold, headache, fever etc, right? WHO has identified Antimicrobial Resistance(AMR) as one among the ten threats to global health in 2019. Antibiotic resistance is, of course, a threat to the global level, but nowhere […]
The health experts have warned that the resistance to commonly-used antibiotic clarithromycin is rising among Indian patients at a fast pace. The Additional Director, Department of Interventional Cardiology at Jaypee Hospital in Noida Dr Suni Sofat says that every medicine has its mechanism to treat diseases. There are multiple factors for the rise of resistance […]
In a breakthrough, scientists have identified that bacteria can change form to avoid being detected by antibiotics in the human body. The study is published in the journal ‘Nature Communication’. The World Health Organisation has identified antibiotic resistance as one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development. Studying samples from elderly […]
A recent study finds out that antibiotic use is linked to the higher risk of developing bowel cancer. The findings, published online in the journal Gut conclude that there is an association between antibiotic use and an increase in colon cancer risk, but a decrease in rectal cancer risk. According to the researchers, the findings […]
A new study published by the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) has shown that two out of every three healthy persons in India are now resistant to common antibiotics. The study was based on the analysis of stool samples of 207 people who did not use antibiotics for at least a month and did not […]