Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UTI discovery may lead to new treatments
Sufferers of recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) could expect more effective treatments thanks to University of Queensland-led research.
Aug 13, 2019
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News tagged with common antibiotics
Medications
Antibiotic-prescribing algorithm cuts the risk of antibiotic resistance by half
Antibiotics are a double-edged sword: on the one hand, antibiotics are essential to curing bacterial infections. On the other, their use promotes the appearance and proliferation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Using genomic ...
Feb 25, 2022
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Health
Probiotics have slight preventive effect on colds
Taking probiotics seems to provide both children and adults with a mild degree of protection against many upper respiratory tract infections including the common cold, according to a new systematic review. People who consume ...
Sep 16, 2011
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Medical research
Resistance can spread even without the use of antibiotics
Antibiotic resistance does not spread only where and when antibiotics are used in large quantities, ETH researchers conclude from laboratory experiments. Reducing antibiotic use alone is therefore not sufficient to curtail ...
Sep 5, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New test aids decision between intravenous and oral antibiotics for childhood infection
A simple new test developed at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and University of Melbourne will help clinicians decide whether to use oral or intravenous antibiotics to treat childhood infections.
Jan 4, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Group B strep and having a baby: what pregnant women need to know
Group B streptococcal (GBS) is a common bacteria that likes to live in the human gut and migrate down the rectum, vagina and sometimes to the urinary tract. Not everyone has GBS but even if you do, you might not know it; ...
May 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Facing a post-antibiotic world
It's official. Humanity is racing towards a post-antibiotic era, a time when today's life-saving drugs won't successfully treat common infectious diseases or even infections from minor injuries.
Sep 16, 2014
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Medications
WHO says misuse of antibiotics undermining efficacy
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.
Nov 23, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
Study explores possible tie between fever, flu in pregnancy and autism
(HealthDay)—Children of mothers who contract the flu or have a prolonged fever while pregnant may have a very slight increased risk of developing autism spectrum disorder, a new study suggests.
Nov 12, 2012
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Medications
Are antibiotics a recipe for obesity in childhood?
(HealthDay)—Children who receive multiple antibiotic prescriptions early in life may be vulnerable to obesity, two new studies suggest.
Jan 22, 2020
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