[ad_1] TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Health is joining agencies and organizations throughout the country in observing U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, which began Nov. 12. According to a release, …
Read More »WHO Finds Wide Disparities in Antibiotic Use Between Countries
[ad_1] A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) published Monday reveals major differences in the amount of antibiotics consumed by countries around the world and calls for changes in how …
Read More »Americans are Concerned About Antibiotic Resistance Threat
[ad_1] Nearly two-thirds of Americans (65 percent) say antibiotic resistance is a public health problem and a strong majority (81 percent) say they are concerned that antibiotic resistance will make more infections …
Read More »Antibiotic resistance could kill over 2.4 million by 2050, says report
[ad_1] A new report estimates that antibiotic resistant infections could kill roughly 2.4 million in Europe, North America, and Australia by 2050, according to The Guardian. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and …
Read More »New 'trojan horse' antibiotic shows promise against UTI
[ad_1] Scientists say they have engineered a new antibiotic that is promising in early clinical trials against kidney infections and urinary tract infection (UTI). The new antibiotic, cefiderocol, acts like the "trojan …
Read More »Antibiotic potential of coral and sponge off the west coast
[ad_1] Marine scientists have discovered new species of corals and a rare offshore sponge reef that, hopefully, could even lead to the discovery of new antibiotics. The stony coral Lophelia petusa forms …
Read More »Inappropriate antibiotic prescribed high in emergency care centers
[ad_1] According to the results published in JAMA Internal Medicine patients requiring care in emergency care centers are much more likely to be prescribed antibiotics for conditions that do not require them …
Read More »