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In 2021, More Than 1 Million Deaths Attributed to Antimicrobial Resistance
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – From 1990 to 2021, the burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) decreased for those younger than 5 years and increased for those older than 70 years, according to a study...
Millions Worldwide Could Die From Antibiotic-Resistant Infections, Report Finds
TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 – Millions more people will die annually from antibiotic-resistant infections over the next 25 years unless steps are taken to counter this growing health threat, a new study...
'Self-Medicating' Gorillas Are Leading People to New Medicines
FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – Humans could learn a few medical tips from their gorilla cousins, a new study says. Four plants used by wild gorillas in Gabon have antibacterial and antioxidant properties,...
Obesity Raises Risk of Severe Infection, Especially in People With Diabetes
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – Losing weight can help a person with obesity – especially those with diabetes – fend off serious infections, new data shows. It's an important finding, since "up to one in...
Sepsis Survivors Remain in Danger of Re-Hospitalization
MONDAY, Sept. 2, 2024 – If you're lucky enough to survive a battle with the bloodstream infection sepsis, risks of a recurrence that sends you back to hospital within a month remain high, new data...
New Medical Technology Lights Up Bacteria Hiding in Wounds
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – Fluorescent light can be used to highlight bacteria that hides in wounds, causing infections and slowing down the healing process, a new evidence review says. A handheld...
Antibiotic Overuse in Nursing Homes Could Foster 'Superbugs'
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 – Senior residential homes are breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, due to overprescription of antibiotics, a new study says. Stool samples provided by...
CDC Warns Again of Salmonella Danger From Baby Turtles
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2024 – Tiny turtles are the cause of a outbreak of 51 cases of salmonella in 21 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. In almost half of...
Your Gut Could Be Source of Powerful New Antibiotics
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 – The crowded microbial space of the human gut is revealing potential routes to new antibiotics, scientists report. Molecules isolated from studying the gut's microbiome have...
Some Cases of Recurrent Wheeze in Kids May Need New Treatment
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – Does your kid suffer from wheezing that returns again and again? They might be suffering from a “silent” viral lung infection that would be better treated by changing up the...
Doctors May Have New Weapon Against Flesh-Eating Bacteria
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 (HeathDay News) – A new antimicrobial compound can effectively clear “flesh-eating” bacterial infections in mice, a new study shows. The compound could be the first in an ent...
Boar's Head Recall Tied to Listeria Expands to 7 Million More Pounds of Deli Meat
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – A recall of Boars Head deli meats has been broadened to include an additional 7 million pounds of products because they may also be contaminated with Listeria...
Will Olympians Soon Be Swimming in the Seine? Paris Officials Track Water Quality
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 – Paris officials said Sunday they are confident the Seine will be clean enough for Olympic triathletes to swim in the storied river this week, despite the fact that officials...
Preop Lab Values May ID Risk of Postarthroplasty Joint Infection in Morbid Obesity
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – Certain preoperative laboratory values may predict risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) among individuals with morbid obesity undergoing arthroplasty, according to...
'Two-Target' Antibiotics Could Make Bacterial Resistance Much Tougher
THURSDAY, July 25, 2025 – Synthetic antibiotics that attack bacteria in two directions at once could be the solution for combatting antimicrobial-resistant bugs, a new study claims. These...
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