Tags: Antibiotics

Antibiotics Enough Solution For Children With Appendicitis

MEDICINE & HEALTH 12.23.2015 01:45 AM

A recent study shows that antibiotics can also be an effective alternative to appendicitis surgery. Antibiotics are a kind of drug that has been widely used to fight viruses.

Salmonella Increasingly Becoming Resistant To Antibiotics

12.11.2015 04:23 AM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have data that show Salmonella becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics.

US Against The Superbugs

08.13.2015 22:30 PM

The U.S. health autorities are confronted with an increase in number of the infections with drug resistant germs called superbugs.

Typhoid Superbug Spreading Worldwide

05.11.2015 16:54 PM

An antibiotic-resistant superbug strain of typhoid has spread globally all because one strain of the bacteria, called H58, according to a new international study.

Bacteria to the Rescue! New Treatments for a Deadly Common Infection

05.06.2015 16:10 PM

In the latest bout of germ warfare, doctors are trying new techniques to combat recurring infections of Clostridium difficile, a pesky bacterium that causes symptoms ranging from diarrhea to death.

The Next Time You're Ill, Try Maple Syrup with Your Antibiotics

04.17.2015 17:37 PM

The overuse of antibiotics has caused the emergence of new resistant strains known as superbugs, which has now led to concern from public health officials across the world. However, a team of researchers from McGill University in Montreal, Canada think that the secret to fighting these bugs may lie in the sap of trees that are abundant across all of North America.

Ancient Remedy Could Be the Key to Defeating Superbugs

04.02.2015 14:31 PM

While many scientists are trying to develop new, more powerful drugs to fight the antibiotic resistant superbugs, the solution may actually rest in the past. A 1,000 year old treatment for eye infections could be the key to fighting these resistant strains of bacteria.

Cure for Cancer: Cure-All Borrelidin Molecule Could Hold the Key to Cancer Treatment

04.02.2015 10:27 AM

New Drug Candidate Is Anti-Everything Natural or traditional medicine usually isn't the strongest option when combating a disease. However, studying traditional herbs and other natural products can be an excellent starting point for modern medicine.

Genome Editing Now Fighting Mosquitoes, Killing Bacteria, and Improving Pigs

03.27.2015 16:23 PM

Genome Editing: Fighting Mosquitoes, Killing Bacteria, and Improving Pigs Earlier in the week we covered a breakthrough in scientists' ability to create transgenic mice for medical and other biological research.

Leprosy Rears its Ancient Head with New Cases in Florida

03.02.2015 16:25 PM

Health authorities in Florida have reported that three new cases of leprosy have been discovered in Volusia County over the past five months. Physicians believe that two of the patients may have been infected by the disease from the local nine-banded armadillo, which were reported to be the main carriers of the bacteria in the United States.

Extra Funding Sought to Fight Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

01.27.2015 14:31 PM

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria has become a growing problem around the country for both doctors and hospitals, causing an estimated 2 million illnesses and 23,000 deaths around the United States each year. And in an effort to combat these resistant forms of bacteria, the Obama administration wants to double the amount of federal funding dedicated to fighting these superbugs.

Colorado's Pot Laws Stir Debate & Reconsideration Over Pending Lawsuits

01.08.2015 17:33 PM

A year has passed since Colorado legalized marijuana for recreational use, and the state has enjoyed lower crime rates and higher tax revenues as a result. Oklahoma lawmakers are now calling for the state to withdraw from a lawsuit against Colorado that attempts to compel the state to once again make the drug illegal for recreational use.