Tags: Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Here's How Dangerous This Global Public Health Threat Is

MEDICINE & HEALTH 05.24.2024 01:11 AM

The World Health Organization considers AMR one of the world's top 10 public health threats. Read to learn more.

Several Antibiotics Seen To Lose Effectiveness in Treating Serious Bacterial Infections Among Children Due to Antimicrobial Resistance, New Study Reveals

11.06.2023 01:16 AM

Many WHO-recommended antibiotics for treating several bacterial infections among children were found be less than 50% effective in targeting the microbes behind the infection. Read to learn more.

Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria That Could Cause Hospital Acquired Infection Found in Hospital Wastewaters, Study Reveals

09.15.2023 07:12 AM

Upon examining hospital wastewayer systems, the researchers found antibiotic resistant bacteria reservoirs. It is the first study to examine such wastewater scales and correlate the findings with outbreaks of infection. Read to learn more.

Novel Synthetic Antibiotic Designed To Overcome Antimicrobial Resistance Kills Pathogenic Superbugs

08.10.2023 04:00 AM

A new class of synthetic antibiotics was developed as a solution to the threats posed by superbugs. Learn more about it in this article.

Antimicrobial Use Among Livestock Can Threaten Human Immunity, Study Says

04.27.2023 01:45 AM

While antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are seen to be possible alternatives for treating antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, it is important to address the effects of AMP-resistant virulencies before using them for patient treatment. Read to learn more.

CDC Issues Health Advisory About the Increase in Antibiotic-Resistant Strain of Shigella Bacteria

02.27.2023 07:00 AM

There is a growing number of antimicrobial-resistant Shigella infections, according to CDC. Read the article to know more.

Indolicidin Enhances Antibiotics to Combat Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria Based on Latest Findings

02.13.2023 06:30 AM

Know the latest breakthrough in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Learn how indolicidin can enhance antibiotics to effectively combat bacteria. Find out more and continue reading to stay ahead in the fight against superbugs!

Scientists Discover Another Mechanism of Antimicrobial Resistance; How Serious Is This Threat?

12.01.2022 08:52 AM

Researchers discover another way bacteria behave in order to dodge antibiotic effects. Read to know more about this new mechanism and how it affects antibiotic treatment.

New Compound Found in Marine Sponge Can Solve Antimicrobial Resistance Problem

07.14.2022 07:30 AM

Researchers at the University of São Paulo discovered a number of bioactive substances in a marine sponge that demonstrated their ability to kill germs that are immune to the antibiotics. Continue reading to know more about the novel bacteria.

Antimicrobial Resistance: New Study Discovers That Bacteria Connect to Exchange DNA and Fight Antibiotics Making Curable Illness Fatal

06.14.2022 02:10 AM

Bacterial intimacy is behind the growth of antimicrobial resistance because it's how they strengthen each other to fight antibiotics. Continue reading for the details.

Hospitalization During COVID-19 Pandemic in US Linked to Antimicrobial Resistance Increase

04.26.2022 05:15 AM

A comprehensive study of hospitalizations in the US during the COVID pandemic revealed an alarming surge of antibiotic-resistant infection cases. Learn more about the association between the coronavirus pandemic and the increase in antimicrobial resistance.

Breakthrough Study Reveals How Meningitis Spreads Through Fungal Infection, Block and Damage Blood Vessels

04.22.2022 09:50 AM

A comprehensive study on meningitis showed how the condition is induced by a fungal infection. Read more about how meningitis is initiated by deadly microbes.

Antimicrobial Therapeutics Resistance Reveals How Nanoparticle-Based Polytherapy Disrupts Superbug Bacteria

01.25.2022 10:37 AM

The World Health Organization recently declared that resistance to antimicrobial therapeutics is one of the top 10 global threats in terms of public health.

State of Antimicrobial Resistance Monitored Under Novel Approach of Wastewater DNA Detection

10.22.2021 04:16 AM

A new study was able to construct a model that could accurately detect AMR in water and wastewater DNA.

World Leaders Advocate For Urgent Measures Against Antimicrobial Resistance

11.24.2020 07:00 AM

World leaders joined hands in the fight against antimicrobial resistance under the One Health Global Leaders Group by FAO, OIE, and WHO.

Heavy Metal Toxins Genetically Alter Dairy Cows To Become More Antimicrobial-Resistant

11.17.2020 10:00 AM

Years after a mining disaster released heavy metals in the Findao Tailings Dam, Brazil, nearby dairy cows remained affected by toxic waste. Evidence revealed that they developed antimicrobial-resistant genes.

Komodo Dragon Provides Strong Antimicrobial Agent That Could Kill Resistant Bacteria

02.25.2017 20:51 PM

The discovery of the antimicrobial substance in Komodo dragon could be a great advancement in the treatment of bacterial infections and resistance. What could be the specific substance that is found in the reptile?

Antimicrobial Resistance: New Molecular Drug That Could Eradicate Resistant Bacteria Is Currently On Its Development

02.06.2017 10:54 AM

Taking a closer step in battling antibiotic resistance through the discovery of derivatives from a drug molecule. Intensive research in the relationships of the drug's antimicrobial efficacy to its pharmacologic and biologic activity.

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