Antibiotics

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A case of bubonic plague was reported in Oregon. Here’s what to know
US cases of plague are exceedingly rare, and modern therapies are effective when patients are treated in time

Guardian staff and agencies

14, Feb, 2024 @1:37 AM

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People severely ill with suspected sepsis should be given antibiotics, Nice says
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence says national early warning score should be used to assess severity of illness

Tobi Thomas

31, Jan, 2024 @12:01 AM

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The Guardian view on medicine shortages: a global issue for which Britain needs a plan | Editorial
Editorial: Challenges with drug supply chains face many governments. But Brexit has made the situation worse for the UK

Editorial

21, Jan, 2024 @5:01 PM

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Scientists hail new antibiotic that can kill drug-resistant bacteria
Zosurabalpin has defeated strains of pneumonia and sepsis in mice, raising hopes for human trials

Linda Geddes Science correspondent

03, Jan, 2024 @4:00 PM

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Mike Brown obituary
Other lives: Academic pharmacist and pharmaceutical microbiologist who specialised in understanding how bacteria respond to antibiotics

Anthony Smith

03, Dec, 2023 @3:15 PM

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Australia’s overuse of antibiotics found to be driving rate of drug-resistant infections
Report finds more than a third of population had at least one antimicrobial prescription subsidised by Australian government in 2022

Melissa Davey Medical editor

15, Nov, 2023 @2:00 PM

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Antibiotic-resistant infections rise in England but still below pre-Covid levels
Number of antibiotic prescriptions also up and officials warn against giving leftovers to friends and family

Nicola Davis Science correspondent

15, Nov, 2023 @12:01 AM

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‘Alarming’ rates of babies with antibiotic-resistant bugs in Asia-Pacific, Australian study finds
Study urges Australia to research new drugs as it warns rate of mutated infections ‘much worse than anticipated’

Melissa Davey medical editor

31, Oct, 2023 @2:00 PM

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Common antibiotic treatment failing to prevent infections in surgery patients, Australian study finds
Practice of prescribing two different types of drug to patients undergoing joint replacement surgery should stop, expert says

Natasha May health reporter

18, Oct, 2023 @9:00 PM

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When the drugs don’t work: can we do anything about antimicrobial resistance?
One little girl’s tragic death in an Abuja hospital this summer illustrates a global problem, but one that is worst in Africa where it could kill 4 million people by 2050

Sarah Johnson

29, Sep, 2023 @5:00 AM

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In the absence of solutions, tackling the causes of antibiotic resistance is key
The emergence of a possible link between air pollution and antibiotic resistance shows why action to clean up air is so badly needed

Andrew Gregory Health editor

07, Aug, 2023 @10:30 PM

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Air pollution linked to rise in antibiotic resistance that imperils human health
Global study suggests connection has strengthened over time across every country and continent

Andrew Gregory Health editor

07, Aug, 2023 @10:30 PM

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