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08/04/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Researchers identify natural peptides that fight bacteria, reducing our need for antibiotics

For decades, researchers have been finding ways to fight disease-causing bacteria in food production without the use of antibiotics. This is because bacteria continuously become resistant to antibiotics due to repeated and improper use. In a study published in the journal PLOS One, researchers at the National Food Institute of the Technical University of Denmark have […]

04/14/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

An unlikely hero in antibiotic resistance: Platypus milk could be used to fight superbugs

Back in 2010, researchers uncovered special antibacterial properties in platypus milk. Its antibacterial potency is such that the team believed it could one day help combat superbugs. Come 2018, a new group of scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has found out why. The milk on its own is unique. Firstly, […]

03/05/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Antibiotics FAIL: Yaws bacteria develops resistance and is making a comeback

Yaws isn’t a superbug yet, but newly-available research indicates it has joined the club of antibiotic-resistant diseases. This development will require the World Health Organization to revise its ongoing eradication strategy, warned a Science Daily article. Endemic to tropical parts of Africa, Asia, and South America, yaws is a bacterial infection that affects the skin, […]

01/06/2018 / By Russel Davis

Superbug bacteria found to DEVOUR rivals, then assimilate their genetic code to become RESISTANT to all known antibiotics

The current superbug epidemic may take a turn for the worse as recent research showed that certain bacteria not only develop resistance to antibiotics, but may also copy and assimilate characteristics from their rival microorganisms that may further strengthen their immunity. The study published in the journal Cell Reports shed light on how certain bacteria species fortify their defenses against antibiotics. Researchers at […]

12/15/2017 / By Jayson Veley

Do as I say, not as I do: Survey finds 4 in 10 healthcare professionals work while sick

We’ve all heard the famous line from healthcare professionals at least once or twice in our lives: Stay home when you’re sick. But as it turns out, these individuals should start to heed their own advice, especially following a recently released survey that found that 4 in 10 healthcare professionals work while feeling under the […]

11/16/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Antibiotic overuse kills thousands each year: Authorities urge people to just stay home and rest when ill

Whenever we come down with a cough or a sore throat, we often take some antibiotics so we don’t have to skip a day of work. But did you know that antibiotic overuse causes an estimated 5,000 deaths yearly? According to the Daily Mail, National Health Service (NHS) patients are advised to refrain from asking […]

09/14/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Antibiotic use found to increase risk of autoimmune disease, study finds

Natural and complementary health practitioners have been educating their patients for years about the importance of a healthy microbiome – the perfect balance between friendly and harmful bacteria in the digestive system, which directly correlates to a healthy immune system, brain health and mental well-being. This balance is essential, because if the immune system is […]

09/08/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

White kids take twice as many antibiotics as other kids, putting them at higher risk, study finds

Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem around the world, and a new study shows that white children are particularly vulnerable to developing it. The Children’s National Health System carried out a study that examined the differences between the care white children receive in emergency rooms and that of minorities. They looked at around 40,000 cases […]

08/01/2017 / By Russel Davis

Antibiotic drugs found to cause harmful damage to the environment, even after being consumed by patients

A meta-analysis published in the Microchemical Journal revealed that commonly used antibiotics make their way to the environment, which in turn may negatively impact beneficial microbes found in the ecosystem. According to the researchers, people metabolize only a small portion of antibiotics that they take; the rest of the drugs are excreted, and are known to enter […]

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