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Misusing antibiotics: stopping early, skipping doses, or treating viral infections can empower bacteria to resist drugs. Here’s how you can curb this crisis and ensure antibiotics remain effective for generations.

Why Finishing Your Antibiotics Could Save Lives Imagine a world where common infections are once again deadly. This could be…

Exploring the skin microbiome’s role in antibiotic resistance and the urgent need for alternative treatment strategies.

In a significant move to curb the rampant antibiotic resistance, Nepal’s Department of Drug Administration has put a ban on 103 antibiotic combinations. 

A revolutionary discovery by researchers in Singapore and MIT has uncovered a new bacterial stress signalling system, opening doors to new methods of combatting antibiotic resistance, a growing public health concern. The research team identified an enzyme, RlmN, that rapidly signals for the production of proteins allowing bacteria to adapt and survive. This could help design drugs that prevent this survival response, effectively tackling antibiotic resistance.

Antibiotic misuse is a significant threat. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), antibiotic resistance is one of the top global public health threats, estimated to cause millions of deaths annually.

Exploring the journey of antibiotics from livestock farms to our dining tables, we delve into the significant implications of antibiotic…

Discover how the National University of Singapore’s groundbreaking study revolutionises the treatment of pneumonia in ICU patients, showing that shorter…

MIT’s AI-driven antibiotic discovery research is unveiling novel compounds to combat MRSA effectively. Read more

A recent study in Singapore has unearthed a troubling trend in the misuse of antibiotics, with younger Singaporeans seeking these powerful drugs against medical advice. The misuse of antibiotics can have severe consequences, including an increased risk of antibiotic resistance, a global health concern that threatens the efficacy of treatments for various infections.