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Medications

UK govt admits antibiotic shortage

The UK government on Thursday admitted there were serious shortages of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections in children, despite more than a week of denials.

Dec 15, 2022

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Medications

UK watchdog to probe spike in Strep A drug prices

The UK's competition regulator on Wednesday announced a probe into drug companies for raising prices of antibiotics used to treat Group A Streptococcus (Strep A).

Dec 14, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Antibody discovery paves way for new therapies against group A streptococcal infections

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered an antibody with the potential to protect against Strep A infection, as well as a rare form of antibody binding, that leads to an effective immune response against ...

Dec 12, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UK officials warn over Strep infections after child deaths

UK health officials on Friday warned parents to be alert for scarlet fever symptoms in their children, following the death of six youngsters from a more serious Group A strep-related illness.

Dec 2, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Scarlet fever outbreak in Scotland: What you need to know

Cases of scarlet fever in Scotland are "unseasonably high", according to NHS Borders Health Protection team.

Nov 16, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Universal protocols for Strep A surveillance set to transform research for world-first vaccine

A global consortium of Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) researchers has launched a series of best practice surveillance protocols designed to unite international research efforts for a world-first Strep A vaccine.

Sep 21, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Point-of-care Strep A tests set to save lives in remote settings

Instant diagnosis and treatment of potentially life-threatening Strep A infections is now very close to reality across Australia's remote and regional areas thanks to molecular point-of-care testing (POCT) that slashes result ...

Aug 29, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Two world-first studies point the way to preventing rheumatic fever in Aotearoa and internationally

University of Otago-led research has uncovered the strongest evidence yet that household overcrowding is a major risk factor for acute rheumatic fever and streptococcal infections of the skin.

Jul 6, 2022

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Obstetrics & gynaecology

Pregnant and allergic to penicillin? Why testing is important

An estimated 10% of Americans report having an allergy to penicillin, but less than 1% of people are actually allergic to the common antibiotic, medical experts say.

Apr 11, 2022

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