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Excessive antibiotics may cause cardiovascular disease

Prolong antibiotic consumption linked to greater risk of cardiovascular disease in women.

29 Apr 2019 6:01 PM

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.

07 Nov 2018 11:49 AM

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.

02 Nov 2018 2:40 PM

Antibiotic may kill dangerous skin cancer cells, says study

The research found nifuroxazide, showed promise for complementing existing melanoma therapies.

05 Oct 2018 3:32 PM

‘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.

05 Oct 2018 4:40 AM

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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.

24 Aug 2018 1:54 PM

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.

11 Jun 2018 9:00 AM

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.

07 Jun 2018 9:14 AM

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.

24 Mar 2018 1:07 PM

ombination of garlic, fluorine may treat diseases: study

Anti-angiogenesis agents are used to fight against cancer by blocking tumour growth.

17 Dec 2017 1:15 PM

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