With the advancement of technology, the microwave became a staple in human life due to its two main uses: cooking and heating food, and the belief that it kills bacteria on food during heating. The common belief is that the heat generated by microwaves destroys bacteria and other pathogens. Microwaves heat food by causing water …
The government on Thursday banned 156 fixed-dose combination medicines, including antibiotics used for fever and colds, painkillers, and multivitamins, saying that they are ‘likely to involve risk to human beings’ Fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs are medicines that contain a combination of two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in a fixed ratio. They are also referred …
(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Bin Abdulaziz is suffering from inflammation of the lung and will be receiving antibiotics at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency. The agency reported earlier on Sunday that the 88-year-old monarch had a high fever and joint pain. He underwent medical tests at …
Chick-fil-A is set to allow some antibiotics in its chicken beginning this spring. This will overturn a 2014 commitment to use nothing but antibiotic-free chicken. Why did Chick-fil-A decide to start using antibiotics in its chicken? (Pixabay – representational image) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} “To maintain supply of the high-quality chicken you expect from us, …
Loss of sight in some inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria and could potentially be treated using antimicrobials, according to a study on mice. The findings from international study published in the journal Cell discovered that in eyes with sight loss caused by a particular genetic mutation, gut bacteria was found in …
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Researchers have developed molecules for a new class of antibiotics that can overcome drug resistant bacteria. About a decade ago, researchers in University of California, Santa Barbara chemistry professor Guillermo Bazan’s lab began to observe a recurring challenge in …
The new antibiotic was effective against multidrug-resistant strains of bacteria in the lab but further testing is needed to determine if it works in humans. ADVERTISEMENT Researchers in the United States have created a new antibiotic that they say overcomes diverse forms of antimicrobial resistance. The synthetic antibiotic, called cresomycin, was effective against multidrug-resistant strains …
The World Health Organization has recognized the swift emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria as a global threat, urging the urgent development of new antibiotics. Cationic polymers, a promising class of bioactive agents, induce bacterial cell death by physically disrupting their membranes. However, the polymerization processes must be carefully designed to optimize the therapeutic potential of cationic …
Representative Photo In a shocking incident, a man, who was on a vacation with his wife to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary on a cruise, discovered that a spider had laid eggs inside his toe. Colin Blake, from the United Kingdom, and his wife were spending the evening in Marseille, France, when he noticed his …
Misuse of antibiotics is denting their efficacy and spawning resistant bacteria which could be responsible for 10 million deaths worldwide by 2050, the World Health Organization warned Thursday. WHO’s European chapter conducted a study which showed that antibiotics were prescribed for things like common cold (24% of cases), flu-like symptoms (16%), a sore throat (21%) …