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Antibiotics could be given to children en masse in ‘rare’ move by officials

It comes after an eighth child died from Strep A.

The Independent UK

Downing Street issues Strep A warning to parents after seven deaths

"We are seeing a higher number of cases of Group A strep this year compared to usual. The bacteria we know causes a mild infection which is easily treated with antibiotics and in rare circumstances it can get into the bloodstream and cause serious illness"

Wales Online

Downing Street urges parents to be ‘on the lookout’ amid rising cases of Strep A

No 10 also denied there was a shortage of the antibiotic amoxicillin.

The Independent UK

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Superbugs in the environment rarely transfer to humans – new study

The rapid spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) around the globe represents a crisis on many fronts. Infections that are difficult, or impossible, to treat cause considerable public health and economic burdens, but also pose a serious threat to food security.

The Conversation

Avoid Antibiotics For Low-Grade Fever: ICMR Guidelines

The Indian Council of Medical Research has issued guidelines warning against the use of antibiotics for conditions such as low-grade fever and viral bronchitis while advising doctors to follow a timeline while prescribing them. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Doctors urge patients to investigate penicillin allergies as research shows 90 per cent can take it safely

Ninety per cent of people who believe they are allergic to penicillin do not, in fact, have the allergy, hospital researchers say.

ABC News

Should pharmacists be able to prescribe common medicines like antibiotics for UTIs? We asked 5 experts

Victoria is the latest state to move towards pharmacist prescribing, with Premier Daniel Andrews promising a trial allowing pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics for urinary tract infections (UTIs) and medicines for other conditions if re-elected.

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New clinical trial will test whether infections need antibiotics

At present, medics may sometimes give out antibiotics unnecessarily because it is not clear whether an infection is caused by bacteria

Wales Online

McDonald’s and Walmart beef suppliers criticised for ‘reckless’ antibiotics use

Exclusive: Most important antibiotics for human health still used in supply chains of major US food companies, risking spread of superbugs

The Guardian - UK

Antibiotic resistance: 150 serious infections occur per day in England

Resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites mutate and no longer respond to the medicines designed to treat them.

The Independent UK

COVID pandemic led to surge in superbug infections, EU agency says

Infections from some antibiotic-resistant pathogens known as superbugs have more than doubled in health care facilities in Europe, an EU agency said on Thursday, providing further evidence of the wider impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters

Unregulated 'innovation': India’s medicine problem

If India is the pharmacy of the world, it’s not doing a good job of providing safe products. A large number of children in the Gambia have recently died after ingesting cough syrup made in India. And in 2019, 11 children in India’s Jammu region died the same way. The…

The Conversation

Tasmanian salmon farms used more than a tonne of antibiotics in 2022 disease outbreaks

Tassal and Huon Aquaculture did not announce use of antibiotics, which may contribute to growth of antibiotic-resistant superbugs

The Guardian - AU

New antibiotic: Successful clinical trial for ‘superbug’ killer

A new drug, QPX9003, developed by Monash University researchers, and offers some real hope to holding off a predicted 'superbug' catastrophe.

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CHICAGO -- Katie Casas’ 9-year-old son had already spent two feverish weeks suffering with the flu when his ear began to ache.

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Is cannabis an effective antibiotic?

Cannabis-based drugs like CBD and THC show surprising potential for defeating antibiotic-resistant germs

Daily Mirror

'Help is finally here for diabetics prone to UTIs - and it's not antibiotics'

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares groundbreaking research from Sweden that has found an alternative option to antibiotics for helping people with diabetes who are more at risk of UTIs and bladder damage

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Research: New Drug Finds To Fight UTIs

Urinary tract infections are referred to as complex urinary tract infections when they are accompanied by risk factors that increase the likelihood that antibiotic therapy may fail, such as fevers, sepsis, urinary obstruction, or catheters. Read on for details:

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Progress on world-first gonorrhoea vaccine

Clinical trials of a world-first gonorrhoea vaccine could be a year away as the problem of antibiotic resistance becomes increasingly pressing around the world.

Liverpool Echo

Urgent warning for people who take antibiotic due to contamination fears

At least four people fell ill within hours being given a dose from one of the affected batches

Manchester Evening News

Urgent warning for people who take antibiotic after batch recalled because of contamination

A number of people have fallen ill within hours of being given a dose from the affected batches

Newcastle Herald

Antibiotics 'hard to get' as big shortages bite

Most Hunter pharmacies have been struggling to secure medications, particularly antibiotics and diabetes medications.

Daily Mirror

Patient 'dies in ambulance' outside hospital 'after no beds were available'

The patient had arrived at Fairfield General Hospital and antibiotic treatment was started by hospital staff who came out from inside the hospital, before the patient went into cardiac arrest, NHS sources said

Bangkok Post

Say no to factory farming

Every year, antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill over 38,400 people in Thailand. On the YouTube channel of World Animal Protection Thailand, an animation titled Getting To Know Superbugs takes viewers to a crowded factory farm where a pig named Molly lives. Molly explains that since pigs live in crowded places, they feel…

The Conversation

Health secretary Thérèse Coffey gave leftover prescription drugs to a poorly friend – is this advisable or legal?

Thérèse Coffey, the health secretary for England, has admitted to giving her leftover antibiotics to friends and family who were feeling unwell. This led to the British Medical Association issuing a statement, describing her actions as “not only potentially dangerous, but also against the law”.

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