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How one antibiotic morning-after pill came to be widely available in San Francisco

An antibiotic morning-after pill has been shown to be effective for preventing STIs among gay men, but some doctors worry about antibiotic resistance. This story discusses STIs and...

The Sunday Edition: Antibiotics

We have reached a point where there are very few treatment alternatives left for some bacterial infections – including some caused by foodborne bacteria.

Appalling medical treatment this morning

Ancient_Mariner: but because antibiotics simply won’t work any more Yup. Currently on third antibiotic for E.Coli infection that is supposed to be susceptible to these particul...

Glucosamine-coated carbon nanotubes show promise as antibacterial agents

In the escalating arms race between medicine and multidrug-resistant bacteria, scientists have reported a strikingly simple-sounding but powerful advance: sugar-coated carbon nanot...

Patients ask for antibiotics because they are afraid

An old man at my pharmacy window digs into his coat and hands me a piece of paper. It is soft at the folds, the way paper gets when it has been carried around for a while. He smoot...

Eating Sugar While Taking Antibiotics May Disrupt Gut Bacteria, New Study Finds

Antibiotics are built to kill bacteria, but they rarely stop at the bad ones. Helpful gut microbes can get swept away too, leaving open space for other bacteria to move in. A new s...

Ancient Peptides Resurrected from Lactoferrin’s Evolutionary Past Could Point to New Antibiotics

Scientists working their way back through millions of years of the evolutionary past of mammalian lactoferrin reconstructed extinct peptides, some of which in laboratory were more...

Telangana Pharmacy Council Urges Prevention of Medicine Prescriptions by Unqualified Practitioners

Special attention was sought to the inappropriate dispensing of systemic antibiotics in view of the growing concern over antimicrobial resistance.

Engineered cell membranes deliver antibiotics to wipe out drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria

Engineered cell membranes help antibiotic carrying nanoparticles target drug resistant Gram negative bacteria, boosting ampicillin activity at far lower concentrations.

The Antibiotics Exist —The System Cannot Deliver Them

This is not a discovery problem. It is a market entry and access problem, and it is far more tractable than the pipeline crisis we spend most of our attention on. The post The Anti...

Bacteria reinvent their weapons through selection, chance and gene swapping

Many of the most potent antibiotics originate from bacteria. A large proportion belong to a class of compounds known as nonribosomal peptides (NRP). They are produced by large bact...

‘Must I Take All My Antibiotics?’ Why Infectious Disease Experts Are Rethinking This Longstanding Rule

Infectious disease experts are reconsidering the traditional advice to always finish every antibiotic dose, as research explores when shorter courses may be equally effective while...

What the Dutch are getting right: antibiotics in the Netherlands

Ah, the Netherlands. A land of paracetamol-prescribing physicians who baulk at the mere notion of giving you antibiotics for, well, anything. As a newcomer to the Netherlands, that...

Common supplements rival antibiotics for severe gum disease

Omega-3 and low-dose aspirin matched the effectiveness of antibiotics in a year-long study of patients with severe gum disease, with both approaches helping about 58% reach the tre...

Prophylactic oral antibiotics may increase infection risk

Patients who received prophylactic oral antibiotics after aseptic revision total hip arthroplasty had higher rates of infection and wound complications, according to results.“Presc...

Plant Compound Calein C Blocks Key Bacterial Antioxidant Enzyme, Study Finds

A small molecule extracted from a Brazilian wildflower has emerged as a surprising new weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance. In a study published in Applied Microbiolo...

Why You Should Avoid Overdoing It On Sugar When You're On Antibiotics

Antibiotics are some of the most prescribed drugs around the world – and while they’re handy for fighting a whole host of bacterial infections, anyone who’s been on them will know...

Revisiting a Core Practice: Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Cirrhotic Bleeds

In adults with cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal bleeding, does shorter‑duration or no antibiotic prophylaxis, compared with longer‑duration prophylaxis, lead to better clinical...

3 Drugs Older People May Be Overusing

Not all older people need these medications, and they can carry increased risks.

Novel Antimicrobial Peptide Inhibits Foodborne Pathogens, Delays Milk Spoilage

Postbiotin-E8, derived from Lacticaseibacillus, demonstrated antibacterial and antibiofilm activity against several foodborne pathogens, as well as the ability to extend the freshn...

Your Ideas About Antibiotics Are Probably Outdated

“Always finish your antibiotics” is no longer considered medical best practice for all conditions. The post Your Ideas About Antibiotics Are Probably Outdated appeared first on The...

‘Molecular Movie’ of Penicillin Synthesis Could Inform Future Antibiotic Development

An international research team have revealed previously unseen rapid chemical stages in the formation of β-lactam antibiotics such as penicillin, offering insights that could help...

3 Common Drugs Older Adults Might Be Overusing

Not all older people need benzodiazepines, antibiotics, or daily aspirin — and taking them can carry increased risks.

NZ’s antibiotic overuse has a long and risky tail