U.S. approves drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment from J&J
(Reuters) – U.S. health regulators have approved a new Johnson & Johnson drug for patients with tuberculosis who do not … Continue reading → The post U.S. approves drug-resistant tuberculosis...
View ArticleDrug-resistant malaria threatens global ‘nightmare’
MAE SOT, Thailand — Scientists have noted an alarming rise in resistance to artemisinin, currently the front-line drug in the … Continue reading → The post Drug-resistant malaria threatens global...
View ArticleCombining synthetic, natural toxins could disarm cancer, drug-resistant bacteria
Scientists are suggesting a new “combinatorial approach” to fight both drug-resistant bacteria and cancer. Scientists propose using drug cocktails that … Continue reading → The post Combining...
View ArticleReport: Drug-resistant bacteria are common killers
ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time, the government is estimating how many people die from drug-resistant bacteria each year … Continue reading → The post Report: Drug-resistant bacteria are common...
View ArticleNew strain of bird flu packs a punch even after becoming drug-resistant
Researchers have reported that a virulent new strain of influenza — the virus that causes the flu — appears to … Continue reading → The post New strain of bird flu packs a punch even after becoming...
View ArticleE-cigarettes may boost resistance of drug-resistant pathogens
Despite being touted by their manufacturers as a healthy alternative to cigarettes, e-cigarettes appear in a laboratory study to increase … Continue reading → The post E-cigarettes may boost resistance...
View ArticleDrug-resistant malaria has spread to critical border regions of Southeast Asia
Drug-resistant malaria parasites have spread to critical border regions of Southeast Asia, seriously threatening global malaria control and elimination programs. … Continue reading → The post...
View Article‘Programmable’ antibiotic harnesses an enzyme to attack drug-resistant microbes
Conventional antibiotics are indiscriminate about what they kill, a trait that can lead to complications for patients and can contribute … Continue reading → The post ‘Programmable’ antibiotic...
View ArticleDoctor fears rise of a drug-resistant strain will help malaria spread
Despite a sharp drop in malaria-related deaths over the past decade, a veteran doctor here, in the heart of the … Continue reading → The post Doctor fears rise of a drug-resistant strain will help...
View ArticleHog farmers more likely to carry drug-resistant bacteria, study says
Hog farmers are six times more likely than the general population to carry an infectious bacteria that can cause skin … Continue reading → The post Hog farmers more likely to carry drug-resistant...
View ArticleDrug-resistant salmonella linked to Wisconsin calves
Federal and state health officials say a multistate outbreak of salmonella bacteria that is resistant to several drugs has been linked to … Continue reading → The post Drug-resistant salmonella linked...
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