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02/06/2020
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By Cassie B.
Even the bugs are extra dangerous: Study reveals insects from hospitals carry enough bacteria to cause INFECTIONS
Hospitals are breeding grounds for germs, there’s no question about it. For as much as we might like to joke that some people leave the hospital sicker than they were when they entered, there’s a growing pile of evidence that this could well be happening – and it’s not necessarily coming from where you might […]
12/01/2019
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By Cassie B.
Study: Cranberry extract can help stop antibiotic resistance
If you enjoyed cranberries this Thanksgiving, you might have thought about how good it tastes or debated with relatives about whether the jellied variety is better than the traditional sauce. One thought that probably didn’t enter your mind was how much it can do for your health. Sure, most people know that cranberry juice can […]
11/29/2019
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By Cassie B.
Another reason to avoid the hospital: Human contact is responsible for the SPREAD of certain antibiotic-resistant superbugs
In case you needed another reason to avoid going to the hospital, a new study has shown that it’s the human contact in hospitals that is behind the spread of some deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The observational study was carried out in a French hospital, where researchers gave hundreds of patients and health care workers wearable […]
11/22/2019
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By Cassie B.
Clindamycin: This commonly used antibiotic can cause negative side effects worse than the conditions it treats
Antibiotics may be one of the greatest advances in modern medicine, but that does not mean they are not without their failings. In addition to the wider issue of growing antibiotic resistance giving way to superbugs, there’s also the fact that individual antibiotics aren’t always worth the benefits they provide. Case in point: clindamycin. Clindamycin […]
10/24/2019
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By Cassie B.
Revisiting “phage” therapy: “Bacteria-eating” viruses can help fight antibiotic-resistant superbugs, suggest scientists
Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest public health threats the modern world is facing, and good solutions are sorely lacking. One approach that has been gaining some traction lately is phage therapy, but is it really a good answer to this pressing problem? Bacteriophages, or “phages,” are a type of biological infectious agent that […]
09/11/2019
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By Cassie B.
Hospitals are breeding grounds for superbugs, and the crisis is affecting doctors, not just patients
Antibiotic-resistant infections remain a serious problem in hospitals throughout the world, and they’re widely considered to be one of the biggest health threats we are facing today. Unfortunately, the very places people go for treating such infections also happen to be major breeding grounds for superbug infections, and it’s impacting patients and doctors alike. A […]
06/13/2019
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By Cassie B.
Could we reprogram antibiotic-resistant bacteria? Scientists discover simple mechanism that makes them resistant
Antibiotic resistance is reaching epic proportions, with the number of patients suffering from life-threatening conditions who aren’t responding to antibiotics climbing by a third in just six years. It’s a problem that authorities have long warned has very few viable solutions, but some new hope is now emerging in the battle against antibiotic resistance. But […]
04/03/2019
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By Cassie B.
First do no harm? 1 in 4 Americans have been prescribed “unnecessary” antibiotics, reveals study
As the world struggles to find a way to deal with the deadly problem of antibiotic resistance, it’s important to take a look at how we ended up in this situation in the first place – and one big factor has been unnecessary antibiotic use. You might like to think that every time you’ve taken […]
04/01/2019
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By Cassie B.
#10YearChallenge with antibiotics: How antibiotics have become nearly useless over the past decade
If you’re not active on social media, you might not have heard of the 10-year challenge. This is a trend where people post a current photo of themselves alongside a photo form ten years ago with the hashtag #10YearChallenge, presumably so everyone can comment on how they’ve changed over the intervening decade. Now, however, some […]
03/27/2019
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By Cassie B.
WHO says we should stop giving antibiotics to healthy animals as rates of antibiotic resistance continue to soar
The problem of antibiotic resistance has gained a lot of international attention in recent years, with doctors and patients alike growing more aware of the need to curb unnecessary antibiotic use. However, even if everybody does their part, there’s another very big factor that should not be overlooked: Around 80 percent of the antibiotics around […]
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