Antibiotics

November 23, 2023

Why knowing antibiotic resistance necessary to safeguard public health

Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria evolve to withstand the effects of antibiotics, which makes these medications ineffective.

April 19, 2023
Researchers identify drugs that cut harmful side-effects of antibiotics on gut bacteria

Scientists have identified several protective drugs that may lessen the collateral damage caused by antibiotics without compromising their effectiveness against harmful bacteria.
November 29, 2022
Avoid antibiotics for low-grade fever, says ICMR amid rise in drug-resistance

The ICMR guidelines stated that antibiotics should be prescribed for a duration of five days for skin and soft tissue infections, five days in case of community-acquired pneumonia and eight days for hospital-acquired pneumonia.
September 07, 2022
Unapproved antibiotic formulations used in India in 2019: Study

The research found that azithromycin 500mg tablet was the most consumed antibiotic formulation in India, followed by cefixime 200 mg tablet during the year.
October 26, 2021
Scientists find mechanism how penicillin can kill MRSA superbug

'Penicillin and other antibiotics in its class have been a centrepiece of human healthcare for over 80 years and have saved over 200 million lives.'
July 20, 2021
Two-thirds of Indians have coronavirus antibodies, sero survey shows

The survey showed 67.6% of adults were seropositive, while more than 62% of adults were unvaccinated.
July 02, 2021
Study shows misuse of antibiotics soared in India during Covid pandemic

The study led by researchers at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Missouri, US, showed a total of 16.29 billion doses of antibiotics were sold in India in 2020.

Antibiotics

Why knowing antibiotic resistance necessary to safeguard public health

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Researchers identify drugs that cut harmful side-effects of antibiotics on gut bacteria

Avoid antibiotics for low-grade fever, says ICMR amid rise in drug-resistance

Unapproved antibiotic formulations used in India in 2019: Study

Scientists find mechanism how penicillin can kill MRSA superbug

Two-thirds of Indians have coronavirus antibodies, sero survey shows

Study shows misuse of antibiotics soared in India during Covid pandemic

Spike in over-the-counter antibiotic sale in Kerala worries experts

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