All posts tagged with Health
06/20/2017 / By Tim Wesley

Mankind may soon have the weapon it needs to win the battle against superbugs. Scientists from the University of Birmingham

http://www.superbugs.news/2017-06-20-new-device-detects-presence-of-life-threatening-superbugs-in-just-two-minutes.html

06/01/2017 / By Russel Davis

Nearly one-quarter of adults prescribed antibiotics as a first line treatment for community-acquired pneumonia were non-responsive to the medications, a

http://www.superbugs.news/2017-06-01-superbug-apocalypse-rapidly-approaching-as-nearly-one-quarter-of-infections-now-untreatable-with-first-line-antibiotics.html

05/26/2017 / By JD Heyes

So, do you know just how sanitary — and sound — that paper money in your pocket really is? According

http://www.superbugs.news/2017-05-26-fiat-currency-found-to-harbor-dangerous-bacteria-but-silver-has-natural-antibacterial-properties.html

04/30/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

On March 26 of this year, a newborn at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Medical Center tested positive for

http://www.superbugs.news/2017-04-30-california-hospital-concealed-superbug-infections-of-10-infants-then-hid-the-life-threatening-medical-emergency-from-parents.html

04/27/2017 / By Russel Davis

Researchers at Israel-based biopharmaceutical firm Q2 Pharma Ltd. and the Case Western Reserve University have identified and patented a group of non-antibiotic, small-molecule antivirulence

http://www.superbugs.news/2017-04-27-mysterious-compound-called-f19-discovered-by-israeli-researchers-to-kill-antibiotic-resistant-superbugs-without-encouraging-resistance.html

04/23/2017 / By Earl Garcia

A recent study revealed that new “super” bedbugs exhibited early signs of resistance to two more types of insecticides, apart from

http://www.superbugs.news/2017-04-23-super-bedbugs-now-emerging-everywhere-thanks-to-global-travelers-who-carry-the-pests-at-the-speed-of-jet-travel.html

04/20/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Instead of moving forward, researchers are looking to the past for solutions to the antibiotic crisis. The “Ancientbiotics” team is

http://www.superbugs.news/2017-04-20-big-pharma-fail-scientists-searching-through-medieval-medical-books-to-try-to-find-natural-antibiotics-that-kill-deadly-superbugs.html

04/12/2017 / By Russel Davis

Heavy antibiotic use may significantly increase the odds of developing bowel cancer, a recent study revealed. Bowel cancer is a

http://www.superbugs.news/2017-04-12-heavy-intake-of-antibiotics-linked-to-deadly-bowel-cancer.html

04/05/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Antimicrobial protein found in the blood of Komodo dragons could help scientists develop better treatment for deadly infections that have

http://www.superbugs.news/2017-04-05-komodo-dragon-blood-contains-powerful-self-produced-antibiotics-turning-the-reptile-into-a-walking-pharmacy.html

04/05/2017 / By Russel Davis

Acid reflux drugs raise the odds of Clostridium difficile infections, according to an analysis published in The Journal of the American

http://www.superbugs.news/2017-04-05-popular-heartburn-drugs-found-to-promote-deadly-superbug-infections.html

03/24/2017 / By D. Samuelson

Reuters reports that in the first week of March 2017, a southern Tennessee farm growing chickens for Tyson Foods, Inc. had to euthanize

http://www.superbugs.news/2017-03-24-pandemic-bird-flu-found-at-at-multiple-poultry-farms-in-alabama.html

03/21/2017 / By Daniel Barker

More than 30 cases of infection from a deadly fungal superbug have now been confirmed in the United States, with

http://www.superbugs.news/2017-03-21-hospitals-in-new-york-state-are-witnessing-a-deadly-drug-resistant-fungal-infection-outbreak.html

03/16/2017 / By Thomas Dishaw

Most people are familiar with Streptococcal pharyngitis, or Strep throat, causing a sore throat, fever, and swollen tonsils. Though it

http://www.superbugs.news/2017-03-16-shocking-strep-throat-responsible-for-michigan-mans-quadruple-amputation.html

02/23/2017 / By Tracey Watson

It is no longer a secret that antibiotic-resistant bacteria, commonly known as superbugs, are on the rise. This has many

http://www.superbugs.news/2017-02-23-oregano-essential-oil-kills-antibiotic-resistant-superbugs-without-any-side-effects-urges-scientist-pharma-controlled-media-silent.html