Antibiotics

Bacteria can rapidly evolve resistance to antibiotics by adapting special pumps to flush them out of their cells, according to new research from the Quadram Institute and University of East Anglia. Antimicrobial resistance is a growing…

The antibiotics – Magnex, Magnex Forte, Magnamycin and Zosyn – are all prescribed to treat various types of bacterial infections. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS American pharmaceutical major Pfizer has initiated urgent temporary suspension…

A new test revealed that FDA-approved antibiotics -- available at your neighborhood pharmacy -- can effectively treat superbugs. They are not prescribed, however, because the gold-standard test predicts they will not work. The new test may…

GPs working long hours are up to 5 times more likely to prescribe opioids and antibiotics, study findsBy Kate Pickles Health Editor Updated: 08:34 BST, 5 April 2023 <!-- <!-- --> <!--…

When patients request or demand an antibiotic, even when it is unlikely to help, a physician might be tempted to give in and write a prescription, especially if they're working in a busy setting like an urgent care or emergency department.…

SLOWING DOWN A Jesuit who seems most happy being among his flock, Francis continues to travel internationally and keep a busy schedule. But he has been forced to use a wheelchair and walking stick in the past year because of knee pain,…

Pope Francis has seen a marked improvement in his health after receiving an infusion of antibiotics for an infectious bronchitis, the Vatican said in an upbeat statement on Thursday.The pope was taken to hospital on Wednesday after…

Issued on: 31/03/2023 - 05:00 Pope Francis has seen a marked improvement in his health after receiving an infusion of antibiotics for an infectious bronchitis, the…

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the body's process of removing old and damaged cell parts, is also an essential part of tackling infections that take hold within our cells, like TB. If this natural process can be…

Rome CNN  —  Pope Francis showed a “clear improvement” on Thursday after being given intravenous antibiotics for a bronchitis infection and could be released from the hospital…