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New understanding of bacteria-eating cells could help us fight infection without antibiotics: Study expresspharma
July 08, 2020
Research paves the way for the development of new treatments to help the immune system kill bacteria without antibiotics.
UK launches scheme to encourage development of novel antibiotics europeanpharmaceuticalreview
June 23, 2020
The NHS is offering two contracts to pay pharma companies at the start of their research into antibiotics, to promote the development of new antimicrobials.
UK launches world's first ‘subscription-style’ payment model for antibiotics pharmatimes
June 22, 2020
A government scheme to fuel the development of new antibiotics by offering to pay pharmaceutical companies upfront for their work will start this week.
‘Cocktail’ of pharmaceuticals identified in Bangladeshi waters europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 22, 2020
A study of both city and rural water sources identified antimicrobials at every site and suggests the contamination could be causing the emergence of treatment-resistant microbes.
US study investigates how medicines can be removed from wastewater europeanpharmaceuticalreview
January 13, 2020
New research has shown that technologies are available for US treatment plants to remove medicines from wastewater but that upgrades can be expensive.
More Antibiotics, Higher Odds for Colon Cancer? drugs
August 22, 2019
Taking certain antibiotics -- especially multiple times or for long courses -- may put you at risk for colon cancer, a large new study suggests.
Most U.K. Patients With UTI Receive Antibiotics on Same Day drugs
August 21, 2019
More than 85 percent of patients with urinary tract infection (UTI) receive antibiotics the same day and more than half are treated with trimethoprim, according to a study published online in EClinicalMedicine.
Many Americans Take Antibiotics Without a Prescription drugs
July 23, 2019
No one would argue that antibiotics are an amazing 20th-century innovation, promising a quick cure for bacterial illnesses that might otherwise cause serious harm or death.
Many Pneumonia Patients Get Too Many Antibiotics drugs
July 15, 2019
Two-thirds of hospitalized pneumonia patients may be prescribed antibiotics for too long, increasing their risk for potentially harmful side effects, researchers say.
Hospitalized Pneumonia Patients Often Get Excess Antibiotics drugs
July 12, 2019
Patients hospitalized with pneumonia often receive excess antibiotic therapy, according to a study published online?in the?Annals of Internal Medicine.