DrugResistant

An ongoing outbreak of “extensively drug-resistant” salmonella infections has spread across six provinces, affecting many children aged five and under, prompting a public health notice. On Saturday, the Public Health Agency of Canada…

In late 2013, Meera Yadav, now 34, developed a persistent cough that didn’t go away even after consultations with a general physician. Within days, she found that she was coughing blood. What followed was an ordeal…

Like every industry, modern farming relies heavily on plastics. Think plastic mulch lining vegetable beds, PVC pipes draining water from fields, polyethylene covering high tunnels, and plastic seed, fertilizer, and herbicide packaging, to…

A drug-resistant super fungus capable of making millions sick has been discovered in one of the most remote corners of the earth - raising fears of a widespread disease outbreak.  Canadian researchers identified a common type of fungus…

Using an artificial intelligence algorithm, researchers at MIT and McMaster University have identified a new antibiotic that can kill a type of bacteria that is responsible for many drug-resistant infections. If developed for use in…

Athlete's foot can become 'untreatable' even with the strongest over-the-counter creams, due to the rise of drug-resistant strains of the bug that causes the common skin infection.One of the most used medications, Lamisil Once, was able to…

Much of what is now considered modern medicine originated as folk remedies or traditional, Indigenous practices. These customs are still alive today, and they could help address a variety of conditions. Now reporting in ACS Omega, a team of…

<!-- -->Ringworm cases were first reported in South Asia (Representational Image: Freepik)A drug-resistant strain of ringworm has been detected in New York City, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and…

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expressed concerns over a drug-resistant bacteria that have been found in eye drops and ointment imported from India, stating the spread from person to person could gain…

Addressing the challenges of drug-resistant TB will require a multi-pronged approach that involves research, development, and implementation of new treatments, as well as improved detection and prevention methodsDrug-resistant TB is caused…