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Excessive antibiotics may cause cardiovascular disease
Prolong antibiotic consumption linked to greater risk of cardiovascular disease in women.
Drug resistant superbugs are killing 33,000 in Europe each year
Analysis by European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) found impact of drug-resistant infections had increased since 2007.
New antibiotic to combat drug-resistant TB found in soil, study finds
Rates of rifamycin resistance are steadily rising, which presents a major problem to doctors attempting to treat TB.
Antibiotic may kill dangerous skin cancer cells, says study
The research found nifuroxazide, showed promise for complementing existing melanoma therapies.
‘Superbug’ that is killing 7 L people every year
Antibiotic resistance one of the biggest threats to global health; no new molecule discovered despite research.
Rare flesh-eating STI that causes genitals to erupt and rot diagnosed in UK
The STI was diagnosed within the past year in an unnamed woman aged between 15 and 25 years old.
Antibiotics may be replaced by viruses that kill harmful gut bacteria
The new treatment could be used in place of antibiotics to rid the gut of harmful bacteria and promote the growth of beneficial bacteria.
Scientists map genetic codes of 3,000 dangerous bacteria
DNAs of deadly strains of plague, dysentery and cholera were also decoded to better understand some of world’s most dangerous diseases.
Long-term antibiotic use harmful for women, study suggests
Taking antibiotics for two or more months was also associated with a 58 per cent higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease.
ombination of garlic, fluorine may treat diseases: study
Anti-angiogenesis agents are used to fight against cancer by blocking tumour growth.